Only half of all sex crime in Ireland cases resolved

Only half of sex crimes in Ireland are concluded or resolved in the courts, latest official figures indicate.

While most criminal activity is falling, there has been a 35% jump in recorded sexual offences over a four year period.

Officials have urged caution in interpreting the rise — up from 1,480 in 2009 to 2,010 in 2013 — because a number are historic or are being reinvestigated.