24/06/2016

Surge In Online Searches For Irish Passports

The number of people in Northern Ireland searching for information on how to apply for an Irish passport has surged following the decision for the UK to leave the European Union (EU).

According to Google there has been a dramatic increase for information about Irish passports and who will remain EU citizens.

Google Trends data revealed there was +100% spike in the past 24 hours for people searching for information, mostly in Northern Ireland.

(CD/JP)

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