Mairead McCloskey

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@TomasORuanaidh The ref is absolutely terrible. Never mind the linesmen! Not even missing stuff - seeing it and not doing anything or booking the wrong men! Galwya getting away with everything on and off the ball! The atmosphere is absolutely wild. Going to be an interesting 35 minutes!!!

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

Does anyone know if you can use the four day Irish passport appointment service for a renewal of a damaged passport? @PassportIRL

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@DiscoFpl @PaulWils9 I emailed the passport ombudsman who replied saying they had forwarded it to passport office for action. A day later all passports were printing. Coincidence or not i don’t know! My sister did the same & got a that wasn’t as helpful so it seems it’s who you get but worth a try!

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

After 14 weeks our baby’s Irish passport has finally gone to print 🙌 never thought the day would come 😅 to anyone in the same boat - be persistent! Get in touch with whoever you can to contact them on your behalf. We have had numerous politicians do so over last few wks (1/2)

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@LawlorNikki Aww I know your pain!!! It has been hell I don’t honk they understand what they are doing to people!!! So glad you have got it now as well 😄

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@PaulWils9 Hi Paul yes we have got it now thank god. It changed to printing Thursday evening, was dispatched Friday and we got it yesterday 😊 hopefully yours will come soon

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

With 3 of us sisters all in the same boat for our babies, all going on the one family holiday, we must have been in touch with about 20 different politicians as well as the Minster’s & Taoiseach’s office and it has finally paid off 🙏🏻

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@MichaelCarroth4 @PassportIRL We applied 17th Feb for our daughters first & still have not got it. It has been processing for months and now more than 3 weeks past the issue date. Spoke to someone a few weeks ago in the office and was told it would be flagged as it had past the date but still no change

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@arianestewart12 @nordawggg @PassportIRL Can I ask was this a first time application or renewal? Thanks 😊

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@LawlorNikki @PassportIRL Hi Nikki was it a first time app? We applied 17th feb, 14 weeks now and still nothing. Weeks past the issue date 😢 it doesn’t seem to mean anything to be honest. Ours has just gone backwards now instead but still says the same date

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@mickkb25 @PassportIRL Oh my god really! I have only seen people say they have went and made no difference or wouldn’t be seen. I will be straight down the road to Dublin if i thought it would help lol when was he due to fly?

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@ciara_mcsherry @PassportIRL We applied mid Feb for my daughters 1st & still haven’t got it. Weeks past due date. Spoke to lady on the phone a couple of weeks ago and told it would be flagged but still no change. 3 sisters all in the same boat for our children. It is so stressful

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@mickkb25 @PassportIRL Is this for a first time application or renewal? I sent my daughters first middle of February and still nothing. Weeks past the est. date now & was told on the phone a couple weeks ago it would be flagged but still no change

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@fitz1986 @PassportIRL We have been on processing for almost 3 months now. Applied in February and still nothing. Spoke to someone two weeks ago who said it would be flagged and escalated as it had past the due date but still no change 😢

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@LisaM36462922 @PassportIRL @IsabelM31598380 We applied on 17th Feb for our daughters first passport. Issue date of 5th May and still nothing. Has been processing since the start of March. Spoke to someone at the start of last week & told it would be flagged as is now overdue but still no change 😭

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@FionaMo64846176 @PassportIRL We applied 17th Feb for our daughters first passport and are still waiting. 13 weeks now and weekend past the issue date. Got speaking to someone nearly 2 weeks who said it would be flagged but no change since. Have 2 sisters in exact same situation!

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@ThomNolan @PassportIRL It’s first time applications that there is a problem with. They are processing renewals next day rather than spending time to look at the first times. I am waiting 13 weeks for my daughters & have seen people waiting 6 months or more

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@pickett_gavin @PassportIRL The issue date seem to be compeltely random & mean nothing! I applied same day as you & my issue date was 5/5. My two sisters both applied after & got dates before 🤷‍♀️ I got through eventually on the phone last week & was told it would be raised with manager but still no change 😭

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@RayBarry2014 @ClaireOHare @NiallSF @irish_news @dfatirl @simoncoveney @merrionstreet @jemma_dolan @CArchibald_SF @padraig_delargy @DerrySinnFein @belfastsinnfein @conormurphysf @mcguigan_philip @LindaDillon81 @nbrogan087 @DeirdreHargey @PassportIRL @BerryCathal @COSullivanTD @MichaelC_IND_TD @GCraughwell @SenatorMarkDaly No update still on mine 😭 have you had any luck? I’ve been on to a few different political representatives and still nothing. Seen a few who have applied after getting theirs in the last few days too 😔

[Mairead McCloskey @Mairead62]

@OrlaBelfast @CiaranQ17 @Ellenberry1 @IrishPassport Ahh that is brilliant Orla! Glad to hear! We applied a few days after you so fingers crossed next week is our week 🤞🙈 the stress of this is just something else!!