Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

DPP offices in Omagh

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the head of the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland, and is appointed by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.[1] The position of DPP was established in 1972.[2] The current DPP is Stephen Herron who was appointed in 2017. He replaced Barra McGrory QC.

List of Directors of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the PPS - Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland". Ppsni.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ Bell, Jonny (17 May 2017). "Criticism nothing to do with decision to quit, says PPS chief Barra McGrory". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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