At a meeting in Co Cavan, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher unveiled a new three-year plan to address the difficulties of cross-border policing.

According to Mr. Harris, police continued to concentrate on organised crime, but they also addressed "volume crime," which he described as having an impact on communities. He specifically mentioned burglaries and road policing.

As stated by Mr. Harris, the secret to stopping the actions of people in charge was to communicate and share information effectively.

Since these are routine police operations and things we wish to stop and identify, we want to make sure that we are communicating and exchanging information. "But also then operationally, we act together, and in fact, then that's a force multiplier in terms of our impact on both sides of the border."

The Cross Border Joint Agency Taskforce, which was formed to combat significant criminal networks, is in addition to the daily policing.