A Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD says the upsurge in people from Northern Ireland and Great Britain applying for Irish passports is a result of Brexit.
Over 900 thousand Irish passports have been issued this year – a 7 per cent increase on last year.
New figures show nearly 100 thousand first-time applications came from people living in Northern Ireland or Great Britain.
On one day, nearly 6 thousand people applied for a passport.
Deputy Martin Kenny says it’s clear many people want to remain part of the European Union…………
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