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About Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Ireland

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was established by law under the Prosecution of Offences Act, 1974. The Director, Catherine Pierse, is independent in the performance of her functions. The duties of the Director are to: enforce the criminal law in the courts on behalf of the people of Ireland; direct and supervise public prosecutions on indictment (formal written accusations) in the courts; give general direction and advice to An Garda Síochána in relation to summary cases (less serious cases which can be heard in the District Court); and give specific direction to An Garda Síochána in cases where requested. The Chief Prosecution Solicitor provides a solicitor service within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of the Director in cases dealt with in Dublin. Visit our website, www.dppireland.ie, to learn more. Bunaíodh Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí le dlí faoin Acht um Ionchúiseamh i gCionta, 1974. Tá Catherine Pierse, an Stiúrthóir, neamhspleách ag comhlíonadh a feidhmeanna di. Is iad seo na dualgais atá ar an Stiúrthóir: an dlí coiriúil a fhorfheidhmiú sna cúirteanna thar ceann Mhuintir na hÉireann; ionchúisimh phoiblí a threorú agus a mhaoirsiú ar díotáil (cúisimh fhoirmiúla i scríbhinn) sna cúirteanna; treoir agus comhairle ghinearálta a thabhairt don Gharda Síochána maidir le cásanna achoimre (cásanna níos neamh-thromchúisí a fhéadfar a éisteacht sa Chúirt Dúiche); agus treoir shonrach a thabhairt don Gharda Síochána i gcásanna ina n-iarrtar í. Soláthraíonn an Príomh-Aturnae Ionchúisimh seirbhís aturnaetha laistigh d’Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí thar ceann an Stiúrthóra i gcásanna a ndéileáiltear leo i mBaile Átha Cliath. Tabhair cuairt ar ár suíomh Gréasáin, www.dppireland.ie/ga, chun tuilleadh a fhoghlaim.