Colm Burke

Colm Burke, MEP

Colm Burke (born 17 January 1957, Cork) is an Irish MEP from Fine Gael.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Member, Delegation for relations with the United States
• Substitute, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Substitute, Committee on Fisheries
• Substitute, Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Iran

• Member of the Board of Directors of:

Port of Cork since March 1997

Cork Urban Enterprise Ltd since 1996

Cork City Urban Ltd since 1996

Blackpool Glen Farranree Training Centre since 1995

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• MEP
• Partner in Colm Burke & Co. Solicitors, Washington House, Cork, Ireland (http://www.colmburke.com)

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Rental property (owner)
• Shareholder, Standard Life (http://www.standardlife.com) - a major asset managing group headquartered in Edinburgh and operating across the globe.
• Shareholder, Providence Resources Plc (http://www.providenceresources.com) - an international upstream oil and gas company currently actively involved in Ireland, UK, Nigeria( West Africa) and Gulf of Mexico(USA).
• Shareholder, Vodafone (http://www.vodafone.co.uk) - a mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world. A member of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, in 2007 Burke welcomed the announcement by mobile phone operators in Ireland (including Vodafone) to reduce mobile phone roaming rates for customers travelling in the EU.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• Voted in favour of the Lisbon Reform Treaty.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Cork (1978).
• Incorporated Law Society of Ireland; qualified as a solicitor (1982).
• Solicitor, Principal of Colm Burke and Co. Solicitors (1982-2007).
• Young Fine Gael: member of the National Executive (1978-1982); National Chairperson (1980-1981).
• Member of the Fine Gael National Executive (1981-1982).
• Member of Cork City Council (1995-2007); for various periods during that time Chairperson of the Arts, Housing, Environment, and Planning and Development Committees.
• Lord Mayor of Cork (2003-2004). Chairperson of the Board of Management of Blackpool Community Centre.

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

08F343

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45417

Email:

colmburke@colmburke.eu

Website:

http://www.colmburke.eu

Resources

• Colm Burke & Co. Solicitors, Councillor: Colm Burke, 2006 Colmburke.com, accessed 02 February 2009.
• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Colm Burke, 27 February 2008, accessed 02 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Colm Burke, accessed 02 February 2009.
• Waterford Today, "Waterford people can now enjoy reduced roaming rates when travelling in the EU," 05 September 2007, accessed 02 February 2009.