"Even unionists would struggle to object to such a move, even if the Irish Government has shied away from it Why is there no Irish passport office in Belfast? Once, such a question would only have been asked by the most ideologically committed northern nationalists. Demand for Irish passports was limited, the issue was seen as controversial and even if those objections were overcome, security considerations would have made such a proposal problematic."
"Once, such a question would only have been asked by the most ideologically committed northern nationalists. Demand for Irish passports was limited, the issue was seen as controversial and even if those objections were overcome, security considerations would have made such a proposal problematic."
No Irish passport office exists in Belfast. Historically, demand for Irish passports in Northern Ireland was limited and the question of an office was mainly raised by ideologically committed northern nationalists. The proposal was controversial and security considerations made opening a local office problematic. Political and community sensitivities reinforced reluctance to establish a presence. Contemporary circumstances mean unionists would now struggle to object to a Belfast passport office. The Irish Government has so far shied away from creating such an office, leaving access constrained for eligible residents.
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