The Garda anti-racketeering unit was all but disbanded in 1994 following revelations that conversations with a TD, a journalist, and two businessmen were taped and given to a third party.

Catherine Nevin, jailed for life for the murder of her husband, was beginning an appeal against her sentence today.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement on an application submitted by convicted murderer Catherine Nevin for access to documents ahead of her appeal.