County Tipperary TD and Junior Minister Alan Kelly has come in for critism for apparent plans to replace rural transport schemes with other schemes under the control of county councils.
A draft report was leaked and seen by the press is said to recommend that 35 community-based companies that run the rural transport network be abolished.
In their place, it is proposed will be a new scheme which will be overseen by eight regional authorities.
Responding to the news Seamus Boland of Irish Rural Link has said that if these changes occur, it could undo the work done over the past ten years.
In response, a spokesman for Mr Kelly's office said the draft plans aimed at restructuring the service and cutting administration costs which could enable more money to be put into the services.
He added that this could ultimatly result in more services been provided
Minister Alan Shatter has today officially announced the redeployment of 25 administrative staff in Tipperary to the Garda vetting unit.
The staff affected are currently working at the Department of Agriculture offices in Davis Street Tipperary Town.
However due to a change in work practices in the agriculture sector the staff are being redeployed to the Justice Department's offices on Rosanna Road in Tipperary Town, which will cater for the garda vetting unit.
There are concerns, however about moving all administritive staff from the agriculture offices as it may stop a service whereby farmers can seek advice from staff.
The news that the jobs are to remain in Tipperary Town has been welcomed by Fine Gael TD Tom Hayes and Independant TD Michael Lowry.
Deputy Hayes told Tipperary Mid West Radio today that staff are continuing talk with management over a number of matters.
Two men appeared in court over the weekend after they were arrested near Cahir in County Tipperary as part of a garda investigation into dissident republican activity.
Noel Noonan with an address in Garryown in Limerick and Thomas McMahon with an address in Murroe were arrested alongside a third man on Thursday night.
The third man has subsequently been released and a file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution.
Both men were charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the irish Republican Army.
No application for bail was made and the two men were remanded in custody to appear in court again on February 15th
Two men appeared in court over the weekend after they were arrested near Cahir in County Tipperary as part of a garda investigation into dissident republican activity.
Noel Noonan with an address in Garryown in Limerick and Thomas McMahon with an address in Murroe were arrested alongside a third man on Thursday night.
The third man has subsequently been released and a file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution.
Both men were charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the irish Republican Army.
No application for bail was made and the two men were remanded in custody to appear in court again on February 15th
Rent prices in County Tipperary fell last year the latest survey by property website Daft.ie has found.
Nationally the average rent rose by 2.2% but in County Tipperary rents fell by 2.3% to average €569 per month
Rents rose strongly in urban areas, including Dublin where they were up by almost 5%. Rents in Galway rose by 2.3% and in Cork by just under 2%