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Burke urges Longford businesses to engage with Valuation Office over rate changes

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Burke urges Longford businesses to engage with Valuation Office over rate changes

The Chartered Accountant says he has been meeting with businesses all week who are highly concerned about the affordability of the new rates: “Letters were issued last week to all businesses across Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon and there has ...

21 Jan 2017 at 12:52

Photo Gallery: Strong Longford contingent among 400 attendance at Brexit meeting in Mullingar Park Hotel

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Photo Gallery: Strong Longford contingent among 400 attendance at Brexit meeting in Mullingar Park Hotel

Over 400 people listened to remarks regarding Brexit from Minister Leo Varadkar TD, the President of the IFA Joe Healy and senior figures from the SFA, IBEC and Chartered Accountants Ireland. Deputy Peter Burke said, “It is ...

21 Jan 2017 at 23:05

Longford Community Alert groups encouraged to apply for funding

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Longford Community Alert groups encouraged to apply for funding

Longford Community Text Alert groups have been encouraged to apply for Government funding, a Fine Gael Deputy has said. The Department of Justice and equality has announced it will be providing additional financial support to these ...

26 Sept 2017 at 10:29

Longford / Westmeath TD Peter Burke highly critical of ‘opportunistic and populist’ Fianna Fáil

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Longford / Westmeath TD Peter Burke highly critical of ‘opportunistic and populist’ Fianna Fáil

Welcoming the increases from March to all those in receipt social welfare payments, Deputy Burke said he is happy that his party held firm against the Fianna Fáil calls to only increase payments to pensioners from January. He ...

14 Oct 2016 at 10:51

Longford farmers to reap benefits from proposed changes to Fair Deal Scheme – Deputy Peter Burke

Farming

Longford farmers to reap benefits from proposed changes to Fair Deal Scheme – Deputy Peter Burke

Longford farm families are set to save thousands of euro in nursing home fees under a new proposal that would protect their assets. That’s according to Peter Burke, Longford Westmeath Fine Gael TD and Chartered Accountant ...

29 Sept 2017 at 17:47

New telephone allowance in Budget 2018 will assist the community

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New telephone allowance in Budget 2018 will assist the community

The previous allowance was initially scrapped in 2014 due to budget constraints, but next year's budget reversal will benefit sections of the community who need it most. “The budget announcement by the Minister for ...

13 Oct 2017 at 16:04

Fianna Fáil accused of being 'beyond delusional'

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Fianna Fáil accused of being 'beyond delusional'

Longford/Westmeath Deputy Burke was responding to comments made by Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath on RTE Radio’s Drivetime last week which suggested that he influenced the decision to repay the IMF debt early after ...

16 Sept 2017 at 15:00

Information evening and farm walk to be held in Mullingar

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Information evening and farm walk to be held in Mullingar

Speakers include Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Michael Creed and IFA President Joe Healy. Speaking ahead of the event, Burke said he hoped to bring together key areas of agriculture to provide the ...

29 Aug 2017 at 09:30

Longford receives €4m ANC funding

Farming

Longford receives €4m ANC funding

The funding was announced by The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, and is set to benefit 75,000 farmers across the nation with total funding exceeding €170 million. Deputy ...

17 Oct 2017 at 11:00

Longford clubs urged to attend Athlone sports capital grant information evening

Sport

Longford clubs urged to attend Athlone sports capital grant information evening

Deputy Peter Burke says he is determined to see as many Longford clubs as possible get grand funding and has met with the Minister for responsibility for the grants on a number of occasions ...

04 Feb 2017 at 21:04

Deputy Burke urges Longford sports organisations to register for Sports Capital Grants

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Deputy Burke urges Longford sports organisations to register for Sports Capital Grants

"Sports Capital Grants provide a great source of investment and support for local sports organisations throughout the country, however big or small," Deputy Burke said. "I tabled a Parliamentary Question ...

27 Oct 2016 at 16:44

New tourism strategy for Longford

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New tourism strategy for Longford

The Chartered Accountant said that after a number of meetings with Fáilte Ireland representatives, he received confirmation today that a timeframe has been set for the launch for the strategy, which is ...

21 Jul 2017 at 20:00

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