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GB demand for Irish passports almost doubles post-Brexit vote | |
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The number of applications for Irish passports from people living in Great Britain has almost doubled since the UK voted to leave the European Union. | |
New figures from the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs show that between July and September the number of GB applications rose by 96%. | |
There were 3,431 applications in September 2015, compared to 7,518 in September 2016. | There were 3,431 applications in September 2015, compared to 7,518 in September 2016. |
Year-on-year applications from Northern Ireland have also risen since the vote. | Year-on-year applications from Northern Ireland have also risen since the vote. |
They have increased by two thirds since in the three months since the Brexit decision. | They have increased by two thirds since in the three months since the Brexit decision. |
Everyone from Northern Ireland is entitled to both British and Irish citizenship as a result of the Good Friday Agreement. | Everyone from Northern Ireland is entitled to both British and Irish citizenship as a result of the Good Friday Agreement. |