My disunited kingdom for an Irish passport

Take it from a Brit living here: my fellow nationals have made a deeply reckless choice

Travelling throughout the EU may become a problem for British citizens Pic: Getty

While renewing my passport last summer, I had a choice: I could either quickly replace the British one I had happily held since I was 18, or apply for an Irish one.

I made some initial inquiries at the passport office, where I flaunted my Irish bona fides – Irish grandparents, proof of living here since 2002, an Irish wife and two Irish children.

Myself and the guy at the desk shared the ...