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Could Donegal be set to get its own passport office?

A Donegal councillor is proposing that the former Bundoran Town Council offices be used as a decentralised, ancillary passport office. Cllr Michael McMahon (SF) raised the matter at the February meeting of the Municipal District (MD) of Donegal on ...

08 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

John Swinney: Vaccine passports ‘switched off’ for domestic use

The Scottish Government will “switch off” the domestic portion of its vaccine passport scheme, John Swinney has said. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said it “would no longer be appropriate” for the Covid Status Certification scheme to be ...

19 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Johnson says public deserve ‘faster, cheaper’ passport service

Boris Johnson has said the public deserves a “cheaper, faster” passport service as he refused to rule out privatisation if it cannot clear the backlog of applications. Earlier, a senior Government source said the Prime Minister was ready to ...

26 Apr 2022 at 21:55

Heathrow boss says passport delays are ‘really disappointing’

Delays in processing passport applications are “really disappointing”, the boss of Heathrow Airport has said. Chief executive John Holland-Kaye told the PA news agency it is “vital” that people can go on holiday this summer in case the UK ...

26 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Prime Minister threatens Passport Office with privatisation over backlog

Boris Johnson has threatened to “privatise the arse” out of the Passport Office if it cannot clear its backlog and deliver better value for money, a senior Government source has said. The Prime Minister also put the DVLA and other “arm’s ...

26 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Research says passport delays could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled summer trips

New research has warned that delays in passport processing could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled trips this summer. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) said it estimated a 50% probability of a “successful and timely” ...

02 May 2022 at 06:25

MPs blame passport ‘chaos’ for nine-hour phone waits and missed family events

Passport Office “chaos” has left people experiencing phone hotline waits of up to nine hours, making 40 calls and also missing key family events, MPs have warned. The Home Office faced demands to reveal when the backlog will be ...

12 May 2022 at 12:55

Local News

Louth TD calls for action on passport parental consent forms process

Local TD Ged Nash has called for changes to be made to the system used by the Passport Office and An Garda Siochana for the verification of parental consent forms for passports for minors. He said: “I have dealt with numerous ...

13 May 2022 at 20:33

Kilkenny news

Kilkenny councillor urges locals to sort their passports out to avoid missing flights

Local councillor Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere is encouraging those who need new passports for travel to apply for them in plenty of time as the Department of Foreign Affairs is anticipating high demand in 2022. Cllr. Cleere stated, ...

28 Jan 2022 at 15:33

Derry News

Covid passports no longer required in pub, restaurants and cinemas in NI

Stormont ministers have agreed to drop the use of vaccine passports in pubs, restaurants and cinemas in Northern Ireland from midday on Wednesday (January 26). This is just one of several relaxations to Northern Ireland's ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:33

National News

Passport customer service office set to double its staff numbers

Staff at the passport customer service hub is set to double in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed. There had been criticism of the difficulties encountered trying to contact the customer service office, with one TD ...

02 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Local News

HSE contact tracing staff to be moved to help clear passport delays

The HSE is due to move some staff to the Passport Office to help clear a major backlog, as the Covid-19 contact tracing system is cut back. Covid testing centres around the country are expected to close soon with ...

09 Jun 2022 at 14:33

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