Almost 13,000 recently-issued Irish passports will be replaced as they are not fully compliant with international travel standards.
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said 12,904 passports issued in late December and early January were not compliant due to a technical issue with a software update.
This may cause issues for travellers at eGates and border control.
In a statement, the department said the Passport Service “sincerely regrets” the issue and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
