I'm a British citizen, and my grandparents are Irish. This apparently gives me the right to apply for an Irish passport.

Unfortunately it costs a few hundred.

How better treated are the Irish abroad than the English?

I have a friend who recently went to Greece, and got told to his face that drinks were 30% more expensive for the British. I know I've had a lot of people look at my passport, and then look at me with disgust.

Sucks that our reputation is so terrible, but whatever. I have this opportunity, so yeah.

Is it worth going through the bother?

I think it's more beninificial to have the english passport. Just don't go to the tourist areas that are infested with idiots. Because the locals all think your assholes.

Spain / Greece / Turkey etc.

man, don't bother. There are many reason why.

1. I know a lot of people who think the Irish and the British are the same people (even though it's like the difference between a Canadian and a Mexican, with the English being the Mexicans ahahaha)

2. Since both countries are part of the European Union, both passports really have the same advantages.

3. A British passport means that foreign governments will treat you better if you get into trouble. No one will want to piss off the British government. The Irish Government? Who cares?

4. People are just generally racist anyways except towards Canadians so get a Canadian passport. I have one, it works wonders.

4. People are just generally racist anyways except towards Canadians so get a Canadian passport. I have one, it works wonders.

Ehh, that might have been true years ago, but we now 'enjoy' basically the same international reputation as Americans. A bit better, but unfortunately, when I travel, I find Canadians are treated as a novelty version of an American. I'll definitely still proudly stitch the ol' maple on the backpack though :).

As for getting an Irish passport... I'd have to say why not? Though it really isn't going to change much.

Yes it would be worth getting one, if only to have as a spare.
In most countries the Irish are more readily welcomed/ liked that any Brit.

Although i did hear a story about an Irish tourist in an America airport, being detained because he had two passports in his possession; an irish and british one

Wanna trade for my American passport?

please?

lolwut?

Why would you take both with you? To America? That's just asking for trouble.

Nein.

Get a toronto maple leafs jersey.

Regardless of where you are in the world (outside of Ottawa Ontario Canada (the only place it will backfire), whatever you do, no matter how drunk you are, people will laugh it off and your penalties will be reduced.

Bar fight in London wearing a leafs jersey, the other guys are charged I'm let off and told to enjoy my stay.

In Greece my beer is somehow cheaper than the englishmen before me.

In Toronto, I'm known as a drunken sports enthusiast and let off with a warning, not "known to police"

Awesome.

It isn't a replacement it is just a second passport. If you qualify by blood for an Irish passport you don't have to give up your original one.

By replacement I mean the one I'd use exclusively after that for travelling abroad. I guess my wording wasn't that clear.