75 men have been given accommodation in Kinnegad, with another 75 due to arrive.
Westmeath County Council is writing to the Department of Integration stating it wants be informed before asylum seekers are moved into the county.
It's after 75 men were given accommodation in Kinnegad without any prior notice to the local authority - with another 75 due to arrive.
Labour Councillor Denis Leonard says the town has limited facilities and cannot cope with the influx.
He says a lot of resources have since been put in place but it's unfair to ask to any community to deal with these issues retrospectively:
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