Garda sex crimes unit can’t take on new cases

A specialist Garda unit investigating sex crimes is not expected to be able to take on new cases until at least next March because it still is not properly staffed.

The Protective Services Unit for the Cork City Garda Division had to close investigations into new cases in November 2017 because it wasn’t adequately resourced with personnel. Despite extra staff being deployed to it, the unit is still short of people and only resourced to deal with investigating a backlog of cases.