The Garda Representative Association says it's causing welfare issues.
The policing situation on the ground in a Westmeath is being described as at crisis point as no new Gardai will be allocated to the area.
The Garda Representative Association estimates it will take at least twenty new Gardai to bring the Athlone district alone back up to standard.
Westmeath's GRA representative and Moate Garda Conor Staunton fears something serious will happen before the problem is taken seriously
It's the second time in three months that the region has been overlooked and the association say it's deflating for those on the ground.
Five new recruits have been assigned to stations in Laois and Offaly, with over 400 being stationed across the country since November.
Westmeath's GRA rep Conor Staunton says it's causing a welfare issue for those on the ground:
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