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Varadkar in Mullingar to open Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke's constituency office
The Social Protection Minister's presence in the Co Westmeath town is the latest in a series of recent visits to the constituency as Mr Varadkar looks to succeed Enda Kenny as party leader. Both he and leadership rival Simon Coveney held the last, ...
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Longford/Westmeath TD Peter Burke backing Leo Varadkar in Fine Gael leadership race
Deputy Burke revealed today, "After detailed consideration, I have chosen to support Minister Leo Varadkar as the next leader of Fine Gael. I have made this decision after consultation with my constituents, Fine Gael members and drawing on my ...
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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 explained, “The ...
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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 ...