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Minister Peter Burke meets with Longford natives in Georgia on St Patrick's Day

Local TD attends launch of a new programme led by Longford native Andrea Reynolds

Minister Peter Burke meets with Longford natives in Georgia on St Patrick's Day

Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs & Defence Peter Burke TD  with Enda Trautt (left) and Andrea Reynolds (right)

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Longford Leader reporter

26 Mar 2024 7:00 AM

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Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs & Defence Peter Burke TD recently spent St Patrick’s day on a packed four day itinerary to Atlanta Georgia and Savannah Georgia.
In Atlanta he met with the Diaspora network including constituents from Longford Westmeath. He also met the Irish born president of Coca Cola, John Murphy, and accompanying him to this meeting was Ballymahon native Enda Trautt.
He addressed the Georgia State Senate and House of Representatives, raising the war in Gaza and the need for the international community to step up efforts to stop the violence and senseless war. 
In Savannah he led the parade, which saw 800,000 people descend on the Georgia city, making it the second largest parade worldwide.
The trip also included a visit to Georgia tech, an address to an international relations graduate lecture, and a number of  business engagements, including a launch of a new programme led by another Longford native, Andrea Reynolds.
Caption: Minister Peter Burke with members of the Irish Prison Service who marched in the Savannah Parade

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