A former Longford-Westmeath TD has criticised the allocation of Gardaí to rural areas of Ireland.
His comments come following this week's motion of no confidence in the Justice Minister.
Kevin Boxer Moran argues that the attitude of Government has changed with regards to policing and that the closing down of rural Garda stations is having a detrimental affect.
Speaking on the Joe Finnegan show earlier, the former Independent TD says that rural Ireland is suffering as a result of what's happening in Dublin