Sinn Fein won't oppose extension of Special Criminal Court

Sinn Féin will abstain during a vote on the renewal of the Special Criminal Court tonight.

That's according to Leitrim TD and Justice Spokesperson Martin Kenny.

The Dáil has to give it a 12-month extension every year, allowing it to oversee serious crime cases.

Sinn Féin was an outright opponent to the non-jury court, but dropped that policy last year.

Justice spokesman , Martin Kenny, says they still have issues with it and hope an independent review will address them.