Brexit sparks upsurge in UK nationals contacting helpline

Callers to Immigrant Council of Ireland worried about residency and employment rights

Nigel Farage holds up his passport Pic: Getty

British citizens are in the top 10 nationalities contacting the Immigrant Council of Ireland helpline in the wake of Brexit, it has been revealed.

The organisation's chief executive, Brian Killoran, said that as soon as it was clear the Leave camp was going to win, the phone lines got busy.

Killoran said:"Callers were concerned about their residency rights, their right to remain working here and the rights of their family members to live ...