It has been confirmed that Ireland striker Shane Long has been signed by Hull.
The Tipperary Town native transferred to the East Yorkshire team on a three and half year deal, the fee for which has not been disclosed.
€10,000 development funding scheme was launched yesterday at Ballingarrane House outside Clonmel.
Launched by Minister Tom Hayes the scheme, called Siolta is aimed at new or emerging businesses in the food or agri-development sector.
One emerging business or viable proposal will win the entire €10,000 package which is expected to be announced in April.
It has emerged that 35,000 submissions were made by the public during the public consultation phase of the Eirgrid project for which there are proposals to run part of a network of pylons through County Tipperary.
As he confirmed the number of submissions made the communications Minister Pat Rabbitte said that he asked the compnay to get back to him as soon as possible on the various issues raised by the public and that he expects to be able to brief the Dail on the matter before the end of January
Turf cutters on 263 of the 322 active turf plots on nine Tipperary National Heritage Area sites will not be required to cease turf cutting.
The announcement was made as the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht published a list of bogs where the ban is to be introduced later this year.
The bogs that will not be required to cease turf cutting include Killeen Bog. Lorrha Bog and Nore Valley Bogs.
The announcement was welcomed by Fine Gael TD Noel Coonan.
There are as many people on trolleys awaiting beds at South Tipperary General Hospital today as there are at Cork University Hospital.
The INMO's trolleywatch figures have shown that today 21 people are on trolleys at South Tipperary General Hospital.
It means that alongside Cork University Hospital, South Tipperary General Hospital has one of the highest number of people on trolleys awaiting beds outside the Dublin area.