Dublin’s four coroners have warned the Department of Justice of their “grave concern” about a growing backlog of inquests due to an ongoing issue with staff shortages.

The Cork City Coroner’s Office is the only full-time one in the State outside of Dublin. The Dublin Coroner’s Office has about 20 staff. Read More.

In 2014, 917 deaths were reported to the coroner’s office, while 1,337 were reported in 2021, according to the business case. The document said there had been a 20% growth in the workload in the ...