Claire Loftus

Claire Loftus
Director of Public Prosecutions
In office
7 November 2011 – 7 November 2021[1]
Appointed byGovernment of Ireland
Preceded byJames Hamilton
Succeeded byCatherine Pierse
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Claire Loftus (born 1967[2]) is an Irish solicitor and civil servant who was the Director of Public Prosecutions between 2011 and 2021.

  1. ^ "Solicitor Catherine Pierse to be next DPP". www.lawsociety.ie. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022. She will succeed the current director, Claire Loftus, when she completes her term of office on 7 November.
  2. ^ Denham, Susan (25 November 2014). "The women at the heart of Justice system". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2022.