Brexit caused a spike in online searches for 'Irish passport'
In the wake of Brexit, there has been a significant increase in the amount of British people searching for information on how to get an Irish passport.
Google Trends tweeted a graphic showing a 100% spike in searches for 'Irish passport', beginning at around 4am this morning as news trickled in of the referendum result.
+100% spike in UK searches for "getting an Irish passport" after #Brexit votehttps://t.co/qyssi0v91x pic.twitter.com/aUdHplLMaS
— GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) June 24, 2016
As you would imagine, most of those searches have come from Northern Ireland.
Some opportunistic Irish people have also been doling out offers of marriage for those looking for a quicker route.
Already had 1 marriage proposal today thanks to my Irish Passport... May need to start taking applications.
— Shane Mc Cormack (@Dataforce) June 24, 2016
I should point out that if this goes tits up,I'm Irish so if you need a passport just send me your marriage proposal #EURefResults
— FlawedPlane (@FlawedPlane) June 24, 2016
Dear single Irish nationals in the UK. You are about to get SO lucky.
— Samira Ahmed (@SamiraAhmedUK) June 24, 2016
And some Northern Ireland fans are a bit confused about which queue to join having just arrived back in France ahead of the weekend's match.
