The building is now owned by Leitrim County Council and is called Carrick Business Campus.

Technimark produces high-value injection-molded packaging and components and added 80 new jobs at the Longford site two years ago.

The ACORNS programme supports early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland.

There had been fears it would take over a year to fix the damage caused by the blaze last Sunday week.

Minister Dara Calleary will arrive at the scene of Sunday's fire in the town centre shortly to examine the damage.

Kevin Hussey runs a dry cleaners in the town and is calling on those with vacant commercial properties to offer them for use.

Gardaí have not ruled out foul play and are continuing their calls for witness statements and dash cam footage from the night in question.

As part of the five-day mission, Minister Burke held over 33 meetings and engaged with a number of significant US companies.