How to apply for an Irish passport in time for St. Patrick’s Day

Another nonsensical post, Will Hamilton. Right now the greatest number of people getting Irish passports are Africans, Indians and Chinese. You probably don't know your way around Dublin, but if you ever go there check out the Passport Office. It's full of lines of foreign migrants collecting their Irish passports. Once you've done that, go jump in the Liffey.

Americans can have an Irish passport and pretend they are Irish because the bankrupt damp sod of a banana republic needs every penny it can get it's hands on.

How to apply for an Irish passport in time for St.Patrick’s Day 2014/2015? You should research how long it takes for the approval once all your documents are approved.

I am an Irish born ex pat living in France and I would like to abandon my Irish roots and begin an international passport swap. I am sure there are many like me from different countries who would gladly exchange. So, miss Fincham, if you wish to launch this appeal you can contact me direct, Niall has my email address and mail address also. Incidentally, I have looked into this and am aware of the implications and restrictions which will ensue when I swap with certain countries outside of the EEC. What I am trying to do here is to highlight the nonsensical patriotism we as peoples place on being a member of a country.

Yes, donal, I got that part- but what exactly is the point in saying that you can apply for a passport in time for St. Patrick's Day 2013 - for that is what's implied - when you clearly won't get your passport in the next two weeks. In short, the headline is deceptively pointless.

Note Ms Fincham said apply, not obtain. I got an Irish passport uears ago, which I continue to renew, through my father, who was born, raised and buried in Ireland and it took longer than two weeks. I agree the consular staff in Washington DC, where I was living at the time, were first rate and assisted greatly in my getting the paperwork together to prove I already was a citizen. The Bostom consulate was very helpful on a renewal to make sure the passport was actually issued in Dublin, so it had the bar code needed to be truly useful.

Ms. Fincham, your headline is nonsensical. What exactly do you mean? For example, St. Paddy's in which year.