This article is about the modern office. For the pre-independence office, see Attorney-General for Ireland.
Attorney General of Ireland
Coat of Arms of Ireland
Incumbent Rossa Fanning since 17 December 2022
Office of the Attorney General
Nominator
Taoiseach
Appointer
President
Inaugural holder
Hugh Kennedy
Formation
31 January 1922
Website
www.attorneygeneral.ie
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The Attorney General of Ireland (Irish: An tArd-Aighne) is a constitutional officer who is the legal adviser to the Government and is therefore the chief law officer of the State. The attorney general is not a member of the Government but does participate in cabinet meetings when invited and attends government meetings. The current attorney general is Rossa Fanning, SC.
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