Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ppsni.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=3 |title=About the PPS - Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland |publisher=Ppsni.gov.uk |accessdate=2011-12-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213102717/http://www.ppsni.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=3 |archivedate=2011-12-13 }} The position of DPP was established in 1972.{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Jonny|title=Criticism nothing to do with decision to quit, says PPS chief Barra McGrory|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/criticism-nothing-to-do-with-decision-to-quit-says-pps-chief-barra-mcgrory-35724112.html|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=17 May 2017}} The current DPP is Stephen Herron who was appointed in 2017. He replaced Barra McGrory QC.