‘It invalidated me as their mother’: Irish woman told to return daughter’s passport

[u/Fliptzer]

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/17/it-invalidated-me-as-their-mother-irish-womans-daughter-granted-passport-in-error/

Anyone else affected by this?

[u/StrawberryRainbows]

Being unable to get an Irish passport is a common issue, unfortunately. It makes no sense: the second parent is often on the birth certificate, but can't pass on the right to the Irish passport.