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 edit
- 1972 to 1989: Sir Barry Shaw
- 1989 to 2010: Sir Alasdair Fraser
- 2011 to 2017: Barra McGrory
- 2017 to present: Stephen Herron
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "About the PPS - Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland". Ppsni.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ 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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