An Garda Síochána publishes provisional Crime data each month in the Commissioners Monthly Report to the Policing Authority. The June 2022 report HERE provides analysis for the 1st half of 2022 and commentary on 5-year and 3-year average trends.

Drugs Offences (-28%) and Offensive Weapons Offences (-6%) are down overall for 1st half on 2022

• Possession of a Firearm -9% (2021)  -15% (2019) 
• Possession of Offensive Weapon  -5% (2021) -1% (2019)
• Discharging a Firearm  -6% (2021)  -37% (2019)
• Cultivation/ Manufacture of drugs -58% (2021) -28% (2019) 
• Possession of Drugs Sale/ Supply -30% (2021) -10% (2019)
• Possession of Drugs Personal Use -28% (2021) -26% (2019) 

An Garda Síochána commenced Operation TARA in July 2021 As of 30th June 2022, 312 Gardaí (all ranks) are full time assigned to Divisional Drugs Units nationwide.

Up to 30th June 2022 Divisional Drugs Units and Local Operational Gardaí have seized in excess of €16.4 million Drugs (subject to analysis). Separately An Garda Síochána Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau has seized

• Drugs value €20.7 million (subject to analysis) 
• Cash - €3.6 million 
• 5 Firearms