The rollout of Jigsaw mental health services in Tipperary will not take place until early next year.

A joint statement by two local groups - Tipperary Fight for Mental Health Services and Save Our Acute Hosptial Services - says they've learned of further delays from Mental Health minister Mary Butler. The new services, based out of Thurles with outreach hubs in Nenagh and Clonmel, had originally been earmarked to open late last year and early this year.

Chair of Tipperary Fight for Mental Health Services, Dean McGrath, says it's been further delayed until the first quarter of next year.

He spoke to Fran on Tipp Today this morning.

Medicinal foods and their benefits to you.

Cider vinegars, tumerics, chillis and many many more well known foods, but not often used by most of us too often, but a lot of these foods have serious benefits aside from tasting good.

Muriel Cuddy from Health and Fitness Ireland discussed this very topic with Fran on Tipp Today this morning

The first retired greyhound care centre in Ireland has opened in Horse and Jockey. It's been opened by Greyhound Racing Ireland and the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust to help ex-racing greyhounds to be adopted as pets.

Welfare Officer with Greyhound Racing Ireland is Joanne Murray and she

For the first time in living memory, a very popular winter pursuit in county Tipperary cannot go ahead, like so many things because of Covid-19 restrictions. Many people who have a passion for hunting are baffled by the decision. They say they can hunt alone, or in small groups adhereing to the latest restrictions imposed, and say they 5km restriction still gives ample distance to follow their pursuit. One person is a man who has been looking forward to November 1st for more than four decades, Tom Dignam from Carrick-on-Suir, member and former committee member of Ballyneale Gun Club.

Gerry Hutch is a name synonomous with crime and gangland activity in Dublin. The Monk and his war with former allies in the Kinahan cartel has led to a bounty on his head of a million euro. The rise and fall of this modern day gangster is now subject of a fantastic new book by crime writer Paul Williams who joins me now.

Paul Williams spoke to Fran on Tipp Today this week

It’s time for the second in our series called Walks and Talks with Author Columnist and educator John G O Dwyer

November is the month we remember the dead. It can be difficult for grieving loved ones especially when it’s a child that has been lost.

Fran spoke to our Physotherapist Joannes Berkery and death and the grieving process

On the 1st of November 1920 18 year old medical student Kevin Barry was hanged in Mount joy Jail. His grand-nephew, the historian and author Eunan O’Halpin, wrote a book on his life and times called An Irish Rebel in Life and Death.

He spoke to Fran on Tipp Today this week.

This week we reflect on defeat in the Munster Championship to Limerick with Liam Sheedy, James Woodlock, Shane McGrath and Paddy Stapleton. Johnny Ryan on refereeing and then David Power on football. Alan Quinlan and Dorothy Wall on rugby brings a busy show to a close. We hope you like...

On Saturday night, Halloween, Tipperary Fire Service were responding to a call to a bonfire when they were attacked by a group of people. Their fire truck was damaged and rocks and bottles were thrown at the crew, who had no choice but to retreat.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer in Tipperary, Carol Kennedy spoke to Fran Curry on Tipp Today, as did Councillor Jim Ryan.