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# surge in demand

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'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.

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Aug 4th 2017, 10:00 AM

One concrete benefit of Brexit: The Passport Office is hiring extra staff

230 temp staff are being hired to deal with the post-Brexit vote surge.

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Feb 16th 2017, 12:43 PM