The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved its decision in an appeal brought by Eamonn Cooke against his conviction and 10-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting young girls around 30 years ago.

An application brought by sex offender Eamonn Cooke to be furnished with a yet-to-be-published book written by a girl whom he was convicted of sexually assaulting as part of his appeal against his conviction and 10-year jail sentence he received has been struck out at the Court of Criminal Appeal.