# irish passport
Last year
2022
Man jailed for falsely registering himself as father of six babies in citizenship hoax
This allowed the parents “to apply for leave to remain in Ireland” as parents of an Irish child
All time
Number of people obtaining citizenship doubles because their grandparent or parent is Irish
People can apply to the Foreign Birth Register if they have an Irish-born grandparent or their parent is an Irish citizen.
'Ireland has been a godsend to me': Tory MEP on why he took out an Irish passport
Conservative Party MEP Charles Tannock has been vocal in his criticism of Brexit.
Dublin's Passport Office to move next year
New offices in Dublin city centre are being sought by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
PICS: This is the new-look Irish passport
All passports issued from 3 October will have this new design.
The Dredge: Bruce Springsteen has an Irish passport, Martin Sheen has an Irish great-grandchild
The best of the day’s celebrity dirt.
No more waiting in long lines at the Passport Office
A new website will allow people, who are travelling in less than 10 days, to book an appointment for a new passport instead of having to queue up at Molesworth Street.
