‘Trump bump’ brings rise in Irish passport applications from US, with more than 8,500 in past two months alone

‘Trump bump’ brings rise in Irish passport applications from US, with more than 8,500 in past two months alone


An Irish passport is one of the most sought-after travel documents in the world. Photo: Getty Images

There are now more than six million Irish passports in circulation worldwide — with an upward “Trump bump” in American efforts to become Irish.

Figures supplied to the Sunday Independent confirm an upward spike in applications from the United States after Donald Trump won the presidency in November.


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