Some good info on how to obtain an Irish Passport and the benefits thereof, the info is directed towards Americans but I'm sure it applies to anyone from any country,
https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/best-of-ireland/how-to-get-an-irish-passport
I read the link IrishDigger
''Benefits of an Irish passport'' ''It's kitschy but true: being Irish is seen as being more, well, likable or something.''
Is that it? I read the rest, not even a free pen
All folk are doing IMO is filling the coffers of the Irish Govt cause the EU will fall like a house of cards if they don't find the extra billions after the United Kingdom has left and MargretS 200,000 proposed new signatories ain't going to cut it. Italy, France Greece Poland etc are in an uproar already and who the heck wants Turkey aboard a sinking ship, but hey do as you please, me and mine will be well out of it by then.