Director of Public Prosecutions (Ireland)

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Irish: Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí
Agency overview
Formed	September 18, 1974
Preceding	Attorney General of Ireland;
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	Infirmary Road, Dublin 7; 53.350060°N 6.296613°W
Employees	202 (2018)
Annual budget	€44.8 million (2020)
Agency executive	Catherine Pierse, Director of Public Prosecutions;
Website	dppireland.ie

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is the principal public agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in the Republic of Ireland. It is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The agency was founded in 1974, assuming prosecutorial functions previously held by the Attorney General of Ireland. It is responsible for conducting reviews of files prepared by law enforcement agencies including the Garda Síochána and deciding whether to prosecute. It conducts prosecutions in courts in Dublin and directs State Solicitors for cases outside Dublin. It instructs outside counsel to appear in court.

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