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Professor John Harbison, the former state pathologist, has died.
The Irish Times reports that Professor Harbison died peacefully on Friday according to a death notice posted online.
In his 80s, he served as a state pathologist for nearly 30 years between 1974 and 2003.
Professor Harbison was involved in many high-profile cases, including the Kerry Babies case, the Sophie Toscan du Plantier case, and the investigation into the Grangegorman murders.
The Dublin-born physician became the state’s first forensic pathologist in 1974.
He was born in the Howth area of North Co Dublin and graduated in medicine from Trinity College Dublin in 1960, where he was professor of medical jurisprudence for many years.
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In 1991, he was appointed Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the Royal College of Surgeons.
As a state pathologist, he performs about 100 autopsies a year.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen, children Isobel and Austin, grandchildren Jack and Edith, brother Peter, son-in-law Conor, extended family and friends.
His funeral service next Monday will remain private only for close family and friends, in accordance with government guidelines for the public gatherings pandemic.
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