Ireland must recognise forensic pathology, says Marie Cassidy

No practitioners can be trained here otherwise, says ex-pathologist

Retired State pathologist Marie Cassidy has said the future of the office can only be secured when the specialism is recognised, which would allow forensic pathologists to be trained in Ireland.

In the 2017 ‘Annual Report of the Office of the State Pathologist’, Dr Cassidy wrote: “The next challenge for the Office of the State Pathologist will be to secure recognition of the speciality of forensic pathology in Ireland. Forensic pathology is recognised in the UK, USA, and most of Europe.