Frequently Asked Questions during Covid-19
Statement 28 April 2021
I am a U.S. citizen in the U.S. Can I travel to Ireland?
I am a U.S. citizen and/or U.S. legal permanent resident currently in Ireland, can I travel to the U.S.?
I am an Irish citizen in the U.S., can I travel to Ireland?
I am an Irish citizen in Ireland, can I travel to the United States?
What Covid-19 public health restrictions are currently in place in Ireland?
Can I renew my Irish passport at the current time?
Can I apply for my first Irish passport at the current time?
It will be months yet before full services resume at the Passport Office, with officials “confident” that any backlog can be cleared in eight weeks.
Figures for 2019, when a record 900,000 passports were issued, suggest that 200,000 passports have not been issued or renewed in the first three months of this year.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said a resumption of some passport processing will not resume until the country moves to Level 4 restrictions, while full services will only resume under Level 3.
It has been confirmed that some passport staff have been temporarily reassigned to the Department of Health to combat the Covid-19 emergency.
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Virtual AGMs for some Kildare Credit Unions
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With the current lockdown firmly in place for the coming weeks, credit unions across the county are looking at their options when it comes to holding their AGMs.
Life Credit Union, which covers Naas, Newbridge and Maynooth is planning a virtual AGM this year.
“With the current restrictions and not knowing when those will end, we will be holding our AGM virtually this year,” said a spokesperson.
“We have a proposed date of March 23, so we are busy working to get everything in order for then.”