Category Archives: General Issues

Pacificare, which employs several hundred in Letterkenny, has just been bought by UnitedHealth group, a large US medical insurer, according to this article from a San Francisco newspaper. The deal will create either the largest, or second largest (dependent on … Continue reading →

Most of my posts today have covered the local issue regarding the take-over of Pacificare, but it would be remiss of me not to mention today’s horrendous attack in London. The scourge of Terrorism has struck again. Our thoughts go … Continue reading →

Tonight (July 7th 2005) I will be performing my first official act as Mayor of Letterkenny, and launching the programme of events for the Glencar Fun Week, which this year takes place between the 11th and the 14th of August. … Continue reading →

I received a letter in today’s post asking me to support the Donegal Action for Cancer Care Campaign in writing, ahead of there meeting next week with An Tanaiste, Mary Harney TD, Minister For Health, in Dublin. As a politicican, … Continue reading →

Good news on the local economic front, as the numbers of people signing-on for unemployment benefit in Letterkenny continue to fall. As this Highland Radio news article shows, the number of people unemployed in Letterkenny in April of this year … Continue reading →

I’d like to send my congratulations to Mayor of Letterkenny, Cllr Dessie Larkin, who was today elected by the members of Donegal County Council as Chairman of the County Council in Lifford. Cllr Larkin is an extremely hard working public … Continue reading →