The Coroner Service comprises of a network of coroners located in districts throughout the country. Coroners are independent quasi-judicial office holders whose function under the Coroners Acts 1962-2020 is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can issue.
Depending upon the circumstances of an individual case, a death investigation may involve the taking of witness statements, the obtaining of medical information, the carrying out of a post mortem examination and/or the holding of an inquest, all of which will impact upon the time it takes for a death certificate to issue.
My Department has no role in directing the work of coroners during the death investigation process.
Individual families are advised to contact the relevant coroner for updates on the progress of the investigation into the death of their loved one. All coroners’ contact details can be found on www.coroners.ie