Dr James Donovan was the first director of the State’s forensic laboratory
Former State forensic scientist Dr James Donovan was described at his funeral mass as an “inspiration to us all” who would never give in to criminality or terrorism.city, died at the age of 80 this week. He held the role of the director of the State’s forensic laboratory from its foundation in 1975 to his retirement in 2002.His sister Carmel said her brother was an “unsung hero – he gave his life to protect the people of Ireland”.
On January 6th, 1982, Carmel said a “coward put a bomb under his car. He was very badly injured and suffered for 43 years. Mary and James’s life changed completely from that day.” Former assistant commissioner Dermot Jennings described him as a “great friend and true servant of the State”. “It was a constant reminder for him for what evil there was in the world. That’s why he was our hero. He was the living embodiment of the term public service – an extraordinary hero and patriot”.
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