Tributes to 'loyal, decent' former Fine Gael TD
Mr Burke, known affectionately as the Silver Fox, represented Cork in the Dáil and on the city council during a political career spanning five decades.
He had undergone heart surgery twice in recent years and had been ill for some months. He is survived by his wife, Noreen, a retired teacher at Eglantine National School in Douglas, and his daughters Emma and Catherine.
