Gardaí are to conduct a full review of the case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
The French filmmaker was beaten to death with a brick and a rock outside her holiday home in Schull in west Cork, two days before Christmas in 1996.
An Garda Síochána say the investigation into her murder "has remained active and ongoing."
It says: "Following a review by Assistant Commissioner, Organised and Serious Crime, the Garda Serious Crime Review Team will now conduct a full review of this case."
It adds that once this review is finalised, the Serious Crime Review Team will provide recommendations to the local investigation team.
File photo of Sophie Toscan du Plantier | Image: SIPA/RollingNews.ieGardaí are also continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward.
The force is asking people to contact the investigation team at Bantry Garda station on 027-208-60 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111.
However Gardaí say as this is an ongoing operation, they will be not commenting on the specifics of the investigation.
No one has been charged with the crime in Ireland, but Ian Bailey was convicted in absentia in Paris in 2019 and sentenced to 25 years.
While Ms du Plantier's son, Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud, has previously called on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to put Mr Bailey on trial here.
Interest in the case gained impetus last year after two separate documentary pieces aired - Jim Sheridan's 'Murder at the Cottage' on Sky Crime, and the Netflix production of 'Sophie: A Murder in West Cork'.
