Number of applications from UK citizens has doubled since vote to leave EU
The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports has risen to record levels, with one in five applicants coming from the UK amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit.
Almost 200,000 Irish passport applications were received from the UK this year, the department of foreign affairs in Dublin said on Monday.
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This story was amended on 31 December to make clear the 22% rise was for applicants from England, Scotland and Wales.
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