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Barra McGrory
Northern Irish former Director of Public Prosecutions
Barra McGrory, KC (born ) is a Northern Ireland solicitor and barrister. From to , he served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
Early life and education
McGrory was born in in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][2] He was one of four children and the only son of P.J. and Phyllis McGrory.
Troubles cast long shadow over politics and justice - BBC News: Barra McGrory, KC (born ) is a Northern Ireland solicitor and barrister. From to , he served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.His father was "one of Northern Ireland's best known criminal lawyers".[3] He studied ancient history and Celtic studies at Queen's University Belfast, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in (Ancient History and Celtic ).[4]
Legal career
McGrory's legal career has been spent in criminal regulation.
In , he qualified as a solicitor.[5] He served as Chairman of the Solicitor's Criminal Bar Association for [5] In , he was made a Queen's Counsel (QC); he was the first Northern Irish solicitor to be made a QC.[6] In , he was called to the bar, thereby becoming a barrister.[3] During his secret practice, he represented a broad range of clients, including Martin McGuinness, Gerry Adams, loyalist paramilitaries, Unionist politicians and former police officers.[7][8]
In November , McGrory was appointed the Director of General Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (DPP).[9] He is the first Roman Catholic to hold the post.[7] On 17 May , he announced that he would be stepping down as DPP when his term in office ends in September [10]
McGrory has denied that his resignation is comparable to escalating allegations of bias by senior UK politicians and others, who have accused his office of prioritising prosecutions of former British soldiers for their actions during the Troubles.
He was quoted as saying he regretted the legacy issue had become part of the story of his tenure and wished the mechanisms were in place to deal with the past and investigations into Troubles cases.[1]
Personal life
McGrory is a Roman Catholic.[9] He is married to Brigid O'Neill, an ecologist and musician.[11] They have two children.[3][11]