THE sole applicant from the private sector to secure a top-level civil service job over the past five years had previously worked with the Department of Finance, it has emerged.

DARE we mention that Kilkenny camogie champions St Lachtain’s, Freshford are bidding for three-in-a-row in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie final in Portlaoise against O’Donovan Rossa from Antrim.

National Treasury Management have poached Eileen Fitzpatrick from the AIB investment managers team.