The Justice Minister is expected to announce the establishment of a new Garda motorway patrol unit to crack down on rural crime.
According to the Irish Independent, the 200 strong fleet will include high-powered vehicles and will be brought on stream by the end of this year.
The unit will be tasked with targeting criminal gangs suspected of using the country's motorway network to carry out burglaries and other crimes.
It's understood a number of vehicles will also be provided to rural communities hit hard by crime.
Meanwhile, Calls have been made for a Superintendent to be re-instated at Gort Garda Station to tackle rising rural crime in South Galway.
It follows a break-in to Gort Mart where CCTV cameras were destroyed, windows were broken and phone lines were vandalised.
Gort recently lost its Superintendent and now falls under the remit of Loughrea Garda Station.
At a meeting of Galway County Council, Loughrea Councillor Michael Fahy said its time to put an end to the disgraceful situation in South Galway.
The Indpenedent Councillor has written to Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald in an effort to have the issue addressed.
