Ireland
The
Director of Public Prosecutions has been responsible for prosecution, in the name of the People, of
all indictable criminal offences in the
Republic of Ireland since the enactment of the [broken link removed]. Before
1974 all crimes and offences were prosecuted at the suit of the
Attorney General. The DPP may also issue a certificate that a case should be referred to the
Special Criminal Court, a juryless trial court usually reserved for terrorists and organised criminals.