The State Pathologist's Office is a branch of the Department of Justice and Equality in the Republic of Ireland. The function of the State Pathologist's Office is to provide advice on matters relating to forensic pathology and to perform post-mortem examinations in homicide cases. This function includes providing post-mortem reports to the relevant coroner in appropriate instances, as well as attendance at coroners' inquests and at any Court proceedings arising out of the Garda investigation into a death. The Office also provides advice to coroners on cases which are not the subject of a criminal investigation but which nevertheless give rise to complex questions of forensic pathology.
There are two full time State Pathologists: Professor Marie Cassidy and Dr. Michael Curtis, who is the Deputy State Pathologist.
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