It's in an effort to tackle the rising use of illegal drugs
The Sunday Times reports today that the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is personally astonished at the scale of drug activity in rural towns in particular.
It's believed a minimum of 19 units are to be established.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction shows drug abuse is on the rise across Ireland, with cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine the most commonly used.
The number of people seeking help for a cocaine addiction rose 32 percent between 2016 and 2017.
