Welcome

The Forensic Science Laboratory forms part of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It offers a full scientific service from crime scene to court to various agencies, mainly An Garda Siochana.

The Laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025 for most of the routine examinations.

The Laboratory is a member of ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes) and staff are active in the working groups which characterise our scope of work.

The ENFSI Crime Scene Working Group have developed a website which is available to those working in the area of Crime Scene Examination. The website is administered and managed nationally by the Forensic Science Laboratory. If you wish to gain access to the ENFSI Crime Scene website please apply to crime-scene@fsl.gov.ie. Only those individuals working in this area will be granted access.

Our Mission

The mission of the Laboratory is to assist in the investigation of crime and to serve the administration of Justice in an effective manner by a highly trained and dedicated staff providing scientific analysis and objective expert evidence to international standards.

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