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€13 million contract for new IT system and 230 new staff as Passport Service aims to cope with demand
It comes as part of the passport reform programme and, despite the rise in complaints in recent years, Coveney is confident it’ll make a difference.
British passports are now being issued without the words 'European Union'
The change came into effect from 30 March.
More than 230,000 people have applied for Irish passports so far this year
Over 5,000 people are expected to apply this weekend.
Number of complaints against Passport Service increases almost fivefold in two years
Coveney has previously said the Passport Office experienced some “real problems” last year.
Travel Identity cards and Free State passports: how Irish people travelled to the UK before free movement
The two countries have enjoyed free movement between them since 1952.
Tánaiste says TDs using their offices for passport deliveries is 'unhelpful'
Coveney insisted it is not quicker for people to go through their TD compared with applying online or through the normal channels.
'A recovery for whom?': Government slammed for refusal to reintroduce free passport for pensioners
Free passports for pensioners were done away with under austerity measures, but there are calls now to bring it back.
Irish passports issued to UK increase, while numbers fall in France, Germany and Spain
There’s been a huge jump in passport applications from Northern Ireland since Brexit.
Parents to be able to renew their children's passports online by end of the year
Significant improvements are planned at the Passport Office.
Venezuelans rush to Peru to beat passport deadline as mass exodus continues
Local churches have been handing out food to the weary and hungry migrants as they wait.
Drugs, cash, and fake passports seized in Dublin raid
Two men were arrested in connection with the investigation.
A post office on the border has seen a 15 fold increase in passport requests from Northern Ireland citizens
Pettigo is the only town on the island of Ireland that’s split down the middle by the UK-Irish border.
TDs inundated with requests for passports due to the summer backlog
TDs can make representations to the Passport Office on behalf of distressed constituents whose passport applications are taking longer than expected.
How many passport applications took up to eight weeks to process? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people affected by sex trafficking that Ruhama supported last year.
A missed wedding and missed phone calls: Passport Office apologises for delays
It is “a matter of immense frustration” for staff that it’s taking longer than planned to process some applications, the Public Accounts Committee has been told.
'I surpass any requirements for a passport' - Mother faces being split from children in citizenship wrangle
Megan Crowley lives in Belfast and has two young daughters.
Politicians made nearly 5,000 representations to the Passport Office on behalf of their constituents
Five TDs – including a minister – made over 100 representations to the Passport Office on behalf of individuals in the last two years.
'I felt totally lost': Department in u-turn over decision to deny Venezuelan man a Public Services Card
He was denied a PSC as a result of having an expired passport due to Venezuela’s printing shortage crisis.
More people now want Irish passports in Britain than the North
Demand from the UK has reached record levels.
20% of Irish passports issued this year were for people in Northern Ireland and Great Britain
Ths year saw the highest number of Irish passports ever issued in one year.
'Stunning Brexit victory': The Sun claims credit for UK passports becoming blue again
In its story announcing the news, The Sun said that the UK government had agreed to its demands.
Some migrants left in limbo in Ireland over struggle to prove their identity
Ireland’s immigration authorities face difficulties processing migrants because of handwritten passports and translation gaps.
Electronic passport machines are coming into service in Dublin Airport today
The gates will use facial recognition to make sure the passenger matches their passport.
Feud gangs using drug addicts to get false passports
The gangs target drug users indebted to them to assist in obtaining the passports.
'That's an extraordinary number': The amount of UK applications for Irish passports set to double
The Irish Ambassador to the UK said that the surge comes as a direct result of Brexit.
Irish adults will be able to renew their passports online from Thursday
First time applicants and children will still have to use the current system.
The Irish consulate in New York issued 7,205 passports last year
In total, the Department of Foreign Affairs issued 733,060 passports in 2016.
149 trans people have their gender officially recognised by Ireland
Four were granted to applicants who were aged 16 and 17 years old.
Over 800 Irish people were caught up in major crises abroad in 2015
The Department of Foreign Affairs has released its annual report for 2015, which also highlights an increase in passports issued.
There's been an increase in queries about Irish passports today
People have been contacting the Passport Service to ask if they are entitled to a passport following the Brexit result.
Over 9,000 people are waiting on delayed passports - because of Euro 2016*
*As well as increased demand and renewals.
Ireland deported or removed 3,800 people last year
The approval rate for entry visa applications was 91%.
Ireland has one of the most "powerful" passports for getting through airports
We can go to almost anywhere.
Man was paid €12,500 to process passports for South African and American nationals
He also processed passports for Moldovan and Vietnamese nationals. He will be sentenced next month.
Photocopies of college students’ passports left in a skip on busy street
The college says all of the sensitive information has been recovered.
Dozens of investors get Irish residency for pumping money into the economy
As many as 400 jobs have been created as a result of the Immigrant Investor Programme.
Ireland's new passport-checking civil servants started work today
No more worrying that a guard might arrest you for having a sombrero on.
Here’s how many Irish passports were issued in 2014
Unsurprisingly, most people applied for new passports as the summer kicked off.
Britain to seize passports from British jihadists to stop them returning home
Australia is facing a similar scenario to Britain with at least 73 of its nationals having their passports cancelled to prevent them travelling to Iraq and Syria.
Which baby names are most common on first passports?
What’s in a name? If you’re a Jack, a lot.
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