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Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, travelled to Brussels twice in recent times, his first foray into European politics.

USIT, the leading provider of the Grad USA programme in Ireland has welcomed the signing of a Statement of Intent between US Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Claire Cronin and local Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Deputy Peter Burke, committing to extend the US-Ireland Intern Work and Travel programme for a further five years.

Local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, Minister for European Affairs, has urged young people and graduates from Athlone and wider Westmeath to consider the varied job opportunities available across the EU.

Galway County Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are to prioritise the development of a new cycleway from Oranmore Town to Oranmore Train Station, on the Coast Road.

Saturday afternoon last was a momentous moment in the modern history of Ballinahown as community members united for the formal opening of the new astro turf facility and biodiversity park.

One year on from its introduction, local Minister of State for Planning and Local Government at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Peter Burke, has marked the first 12 months of the Government’s ambitious 'Housing for All' plan, citing the progress made in delivering housing for Westmeath.

Local Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, Deputy Peter Burke, together with the Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, recently launched a new €50m Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund which will support bringing vacant and underused buildings in Westmeath’s towns and villages back into residential use.

Substantial funding has been allocated to the Portlick amenity in Glasson and Toorfelim Greenway in Moate under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

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Local Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Deputy Robert Troy, recently launched the first of a series of Grow Digital workshops for Midlands businesses in the Technical University of the Shannon, Athlone, in conjunction with Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing (ATIM) cluster.