Such is the increased volume of passport applications that the Irish passport office has extended the contracts of more than 100 temporary staff for three months. However, the number of people who could be eligible for Irish citizenship in the UK is much greater. Correspondence between the Irish Passport Service and the Irish Secretary General’s Office in July stated that an “initial and conservative estimate puts the number of people in GB and NI eligible for Irish citizenship and a passport … at 2.1m”, excluding those who already have citizenship. I don’t think I would have looked for Irish citizenship before Brexit but now I really would prefer no issues when I am travelling. “After our second child was born Jean and I did discuss me applying for Irish citizenship but after the Brexit vote I became convinced I need to do so now.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2016 16:25 UTC