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DERRY PUBLIC URGED TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO LOCATE IRISH PASSPORT OFFICE IN THE NORTH

written by John February 16, 2018
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SINN Féin Councillor Colly Kelly has urged people in the north west to support the campaign coming to Derry this weekend to locate  a Irish passport office to the North

Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile  will be bringing the #6CoPassports campaign to Derry city centre this Saturday, February 17, where we will be encouraging people to sign the online petition demanding an Irish Passport Office for the north.

Councillor Kelly said: “I would urge people in the city to support the campaign being spearheaded by Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile to locate a Irish passport office in the North.

“According to figures published in the January , 53,715 people in the North applied for Irish passports the year before the vote on Brexit.

“This increased to 67,582 in 2016, and 80,964 in 2017.

“Staff in the Passport Office have been doing a fantastic job under immense pressure as a result of Brexit.

“The Irish government must acknowledge that increased demand from the public warrants necessary investment to meet a clear and identifiable need.

“During his recent appearance in front of the Oireachtas Committee on the Good Friday Agreement,  Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile put it to Minister Simon Coveney that he explore the idea of a dedicated “citizenship hub” located in the North. I firmly believe that the office should be located in Derry City.

“This could be a place for passport applications to be processed but also a valuable resource in assisting Irish citizens in terms of their legal rights & entitlements post-Brexit.

“It would also create jobs,” added Cllr Kelly.

DERRY PUBLIC URGED TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO LOCATE IRISH PASSPORT OFFICE IN THE NORTH was last modified: February 16th, 2018 by John

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