Holidaymakers have been urged to check their passport expiry dates to ensure travel plans go smoothly during the remainder of the busy summer season.
Figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs showed over half a million Irish passports were issued in the first half of 2026.
On the island of Ireland, 367,471 passports were issued in total.
Over 50,000 passports were issued in the six counties of Northern Ireland, of which Antrim, on 17,986, saw the third-highest figure across all 32 counties.
Elsewhere in Northern Ireland, 13,004 passports were issued in Down, 8,019 in Derry, 5,769 in Tyrone, 5,021 in Armagh and 1,935 in Fermanagh.
The county with the most passports distributed between January and June was Dublin on 93,223, followed by Cork on 35,257.
Other counties with over 10,000 passports issued included Kildare at 17,571, Galway, 16,543, Meath, 14,774, Limerick, 12,524, and Wicklow, 10,736.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee appealed to Irish citizens to check that their passports are in date before making any travel plans.
She said: “Over half a million passports were issued in the first half of 2026.
“Our passport service is world class and processes applications rapidly.
“To avoid turning up at the airport with an out-of-date passport, please check your passport is in date well in advance of your departure date and ideally before you book your flights.”
Ms McEntee said the quickest and easiest way to renew or apply for a passport was through the passport online service.
“Passport online is available to 100% of citizens worldwide.
“In addition, anyone applying for a passport since the end of June this year will receive the newly designed passport book and card,” she added.
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County-by-county figures for passports issued between 1 January and 30 June 2026:
