New DPP office to open in Cork amid rising cases in Munster 

It said it is becoming 'progressively more difficult' to balance the legal obligation to identify and disclose relevant material with the duty to protect privacy

Anglesea Street Courthouse in Cork. In Cork, the number of Central Criminal Court cases has gone from 114 in 2019 to 168 in 2022, dropping to 134 in 2023. Picture: David Creedon/Anzenberger

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to open a regional office in Cork to help deal with the growing number of cases and prosecutions in the Munster region.

The development is contained in the DPP’s Strategy Statement 2025-2027 and is part of a number of initiatives to cope with a sharp rise in demand for its services and ensuring there are enough solicitors and barristers available to attend additional court sittings.