Ireland has licence exchange agreements with some countries like Australia and Canada that makes this process easy for some returning emigrants. From late January, returning emigrants will only have sit a mandatory six driving lessons, instead of 12, to secure a licence. New online applications have helped issue 162,251 Irish passports in the UK this year, almost double the 2014 level. “It is a chance to grow the global Irish community and to say to people Ireland remains a committed member of the EU,” he says. For Cannon, that means more burgundy Irish passports and an even greener globe to connect.

Source: The Irish Times December 27, 2017 00:56 UTC