The OSP Team
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 28 February 2020
- Last updated on: 9 January 2024
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Within the department there are three full time State Pathologists, one assistant State Pathologist based out of Cork, two deputy State Pathologists, one senior laboratory analyst and five clerical personnel.
Other specialists who may form part of the team if required include neuropathologists, forensic anthropologists, forensic archaeology and forensic entomology. Medical and science students may have elective or research attachments to the department at different times.
Perinatal and paediatric cases are usually undertaken at one of the regional paediatric hospitals alongside a perinatal or paediatric pathologist.
All histological material from State forensic cases is processed on-site in the Histopathology Laboratory of the Whitehall building.
Toxicological samples from forensic cases are transported to the State Laboratory in Backweston, Co. Kildare for analysis.
Forensic Pathologists
Dr Linda Mulligan
Chief State Pathologist
MB BCH NUI, DMJ (Path), DipFMS, FRC Path.
Irish Medical Council No. 123844
Dr Heidi Okkers
State Pathologist
MBChB, Dip for Path (SA), FC for Path (SA).
Irish Medical Council No: 425419
Dr SallyAnne Collis
State Pathologist
BN, MBChB, FRCPath, DMJ (Path).
Irish Medical Council No. 431291
Dr Margot Bolster
Assistant State Pathologist
MB, ChB, BAO, BA, MRC Path, DMJ. (Path) DFM.
Irish Medical Council No. 003097
Dr Yvonne McCartney
Deputy State Pathologist
MB BCh BAO, LRCP & SI, FRCPath, MSc, BSc, DipFMS.
Irish Medical Council No. 400666