Specialist agencies are to have their powers boosted under new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws.

Private solicitors working for the Director of Public Prosecutions were paid almost €6.5m last year.

Controversial former Anglo-Irish Bank chief Sean FitzPatrick secretly borrowed €129m from the lender, it was revealed tonight.

BROADCASTER Vincent Browne is to anchor TV3’s new late-night television news and current affairs show from November 5.