There’s been a major security breach potentially affecting over 6 thousand former part time RUC officers.

All former part timers are receiving a one off gratuity for their services, one of them is West Tyrone MLA Ross Hussey.

However, he says details of what the letter refers to are clearly visible through the windows on the envelopes.

Mr Hussey, a member of the Ulster Unionist party, says Justice Minister David Ford needs to address the issue as a matter of urgency……….

As many of the 2,200 Donegal students who sat the Leaving Cert in June are this afternoon consider, their CAO offers of college places, the President of LYIT says he’s happy with the applications and points requirements for courses in the college this year.

The points requirements for courses at LYIT range from 400, to a number of courses where all qualifying applicants are being offered places.

An LYIT open day will take place in both Letterkenny and Killybegs on Wednesday to discuss any questions prospective students may have.

In line with other colleges, President Paul Hannigan says there’s a resurgence in interest in IT and science based courses……………

After last weeks defeat at the hands of Limerick, Finn Harps got back to winning ways on Saturday Night with a 0-1 away win against Athlone Town. The games only goal came in the 23^rd minute from Kevin Mc Hugh. Harps who have now won three from their last four games were without the services of Tommy Bonnar, Mark Forker, Marc Brolly and Ciaran Coll, Packie Mailey, Keith Cowan and player manager Peter Hutton. Harps now trailed Athlone by just one point in the First Division standings. Manager Hutton was pleased with the performance of the younger players on Saturday.
 

Finn Valley fighter Jason Quigley who is currently training in Italy with the Irish Elite squad has missed out on selection for next months World Championships in Azerbaijan.  At the National Stadium in Dublin recently Quigley beat Twin Towns Stephen O’Reilly in the Middleweight final at an open unseeded tournament. It was speculated that the winners at each weight would be included on the team for the World’s which also doubles up as an Olympic qualifier. However following a meeting at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday the Boxing Council of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association named their Elite squad which did not include Quigley or Derry man Tyrone Mc Cullagh. Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlon, John Joe Nevin, David Oliver Joyce, Roy Sheehan, Darren O’Neill, Joe Ward, Ken Egan and Con Sheehan were all named on the Irish team for Baku. Ray Moylette, the current European Elite champion, and Ross Hickey, the current Irish Elite champion, will meet in a box-off on Friday September 2nd to decide the light-welterweight position.

A group which works with women affected by prostitution recorded a 4 per cent increase in the number of people they helped last year.

Ruhama’s annual statistics report shows the 204 women they worked with in 2010 came from 31 different countries.

The group says the location of new victims of trafficking also shows the sex trade is now well established in smaller rural regions of the country, and is not just an urban issue.

The report comes after it emerged that over the last three years, gardai in Donegal, Cork, Galway and Kerry have had more convictions and charges than Dublin for alleged brothel-keeping.

However, Chief Executive of Ruhama Sarah Benson says more often than not, those making the real money are getting off scott free…………………

The points for college courses in science, technology and agriculture have increased dramatically this year.

While in contrary to previous years – the points needed for courses in arts and business have decreased.

The first round of CAO college offers has been posted online this morning, with offer notices arriving in the post for students today.

Tomorrow is the deadline for Leaving Certificate students who want to view some exam papers – they must complete the application form and return it to their school by tomorrow.

In Letterkenny Institute of Technology, the highest points requirements are for nursing courses. General Nursing, requires 400 points, Psychiatric Nursing requires 365 and Intellectual Disability Nursing needs 350.

The points requirements for mature applicants are around 220 points for the three nursing courses, up sharply on last year. Offers to mature students are also dependent on performance at interview.

The highest points requirements for Level 7 courses are 365 for Veterinary Nursing and 320 for Health and Social Studies.

The Minister for Education has now been called in to resolve the issue surrounding the new Finn Valley College.

The project has been dogged by controversy over safe access for students and whether it will or will not open on time.

Now local Councillor Cora Harvey has written to the Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn requesting that he urgently intervene in the situation of the Finn Valley College.

The Councillor says the current situation where the electrical sub contractor has not been paid for work carried out in the College is unacceptable and must be resolved.

Councillor Harvey says it is imperative that the sub contractor gets paid and that no other Sub- Contractor is appointed in an underhand way.

Figures from the CSO suggest rural gardai are cracking down on prostitution with Donegal having one of the highest rates of people convicted in relation to prostitution.

The figures, covering the last three years, show that Donegal, Cork, Galway and Kerry gardai have had more convictions and charges than Dublin for alleged brothel-keeping.

Proportionately the Sligo Garda Division is the sternest when it comes to fighting the industry with convictions involving predominantly young foreign women, men, transsexuals and transvestites.

The CSO figures on brothel-keeping were drawn up at the request of former Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, amid allegations of widespread sex-trafficking in the country and calls for legal clampdowns on the sex trade.

John Brennan has been reappointed Derry manager for a second year. Having succeeded Damien Cassidy in the Derry hotseat, Brennan informed the county board in recent weeks that he was willing to remain in the post for another 12 months. Brennan who guided Derry to a first Ulster Senior Football Championship Final in 11 years received the full backing from the clubs at Thursday’s county board meeting.

Derry City extended their lead at the top of the Airtricity League table on Friday night after a neat back heel from Patrick McEleney gave the CandyStripes a 1-0 win over Bohemians and a valuable three points to take back to the Brandywell.
The Gypsies welcomed Derry City to Dalymount Park on Friday with both teams looking to continue their good form in the league in recent weeks. The second half was only seconds old when Derry nearly opened the scoring, The Bohs defence caught napping as McLaughlin got in behind Owen Heary after a perfectly placed through ball by Ruaidhri Higgins. He had the keeper bet but the ball cannoned off the near post and out for a goal kick. Derry City move three points clear of Shamrock Rover’s who play Galway on Sunday. Sligo Rovers can close the gap on Saturday night with a win over UCD.