The government is to set up an independent commission to investigate the feasibility of putting some high tension wires underground.
The proposal was brought to cabinet by the Minister for Energy and Natural Resourses Pat Rabbitte and comes after widespread protests against Eirgrid's plans for the proposed Grid Link project, which would see a corridor of electricity pylons run through a number of counties including parts of County Tipperary.
The commission will include a retired judge and a panel of experts who will be charged with investigating the options available.
The setting up of the commission was agreed by cabinet today.
Meanwhile MEP Phil Prendergast has said that a report from the Real Estate Alliance of Auctioneers reinforces the argument that the erection of pylons devalues property in areas concerned.
Co Tipperary is to benefit from an investment worth over €17 million in its roads.
The funds will go mainly towards the restoration and maintenance of the road network in the county.
In total €17.6 million is being allocated, of which South Tipperary County Council will receive €9.2 million and North Tipperary will get €8.4 million.
According to Junior Transport Minister Alan Kelly the funding will see a number of low cost safety improvement schemes all over the county with roads being improved in Killenaule, Cappawhite, Clonmel, Ballyporeen, Knockavilla and Nenagh.
The funding will also see block maintenance grants going to each town council in the county.
€4 million will also be available to the county councils in the form of discretionary grants to use as they see fit.
Gardai are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 45 year old Ruane O'Mahoney, missing from his home in Monasterevin, Co Kildare. He was last seen in Monasterevan on 7th of Jan
He is described as 5ft 8inches height with slim build, brown hair and blue eyes.
When last seen he was wearing a dark green bomber jacket with cream and grey sleeves blue jeans and black nike runners.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Monasterevin Garda Station 045 525322, Kildare Garda Station 045 527730 or Garda Confidential Line 1800666111
Gardai have recovered the body of missing Tipperary man James O'Dwyer.
The discovery was made in a field not far from the farm at Ballywalter where the Annacarty man worked.
James O'Dwyer went missing on Sunday from the farm where he worked.
Gardai, Civil Defence and members of the community were involved in the search.
This afternoon his body was recovered and taken to South Tipperary General Hospital for a post mortem.
The cause of his death is unknown.
A female pedestrian has been killed in a road traffic accident in Thurles today.
The tragedy happened on the slievenamon road just before midday.
The victim, who was hit by an articulated lorry was in her mid 50's and believed to be from Roscrea. Her body has been removed to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick wher a post mortem will take place.
As a result the N62 Slievenamon Road is closed at the junction with Liberty Square to allow a garda forensic collision investigation to take place and diversions are in place.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact them at Thurles Garda Station on 0504-25100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.