Job Description

The Dublin District Coroner is an office within the Department of Justice.  The Coroner is an independent official with responsibility for the medico-legal investigation of certain deaths.

The Dublin District Coroner’s Court and District Mortuary must inquire into the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent, unnatural and other reportable deaths. This may require a post mortem examination which is sometimes followed by an inquest. The inquiry is concerned with establishing whether or not death is due to unnatural causes.

Successful candidate will report to an Assistant Principal Officer within the Dublin District Coroner’s Office. They will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Dublin District Coroner’s Office pre-inquest. This is a dynamic, demanding and time critical role in a busy office that provides an important public service to families and bereaved individuals.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 3rd of August 2023.

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