Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh has said that strike action by workers in the passport office is causing severe disruption for many Donegal people and is turning into a PR disaster for the unions.

As part of strike action against government pay cuts the passport office was closed on Friday and in general  there are serious delays for anyone wishing to get or renew their passport.

Deputy McHugh says he has received numerous calls from people in the county concerned at the situation: