Tipp FM Radio

Tonight we have reaction to events in Cusack Park yesterday and the fallout. We talk to Nenagh Ormond after their surprise loss in Galway and review junior football with Jamie... we hope you like.

In the final hour of this mornings Tipp Today, Fran spoke to Robbie Power from Carrick on Suir ahead of his play this weekend. We also had our friday Panel with Ger Corrigan, Jim Finn and Margaret Stone where we spoke about rural Ireland - Past, present and future.

In the second hour of Tipp Today, we spoke to our coursing correspondent David Byrnes ahead of the National coursing festival taking place in Clonmel this weekend. This led to a number of calls from people both opposed and in support of the sport, including John Fitzgerald from the Irish Council against Blood sports, Listener John McGrath also gave his views on coursing. We also spoke to 60 year old Brian Murphy who is embarking on a walk from Dundalk and Clonmel to raise money for charity.

This mornings Tipp Today came live from Nenagh. In the first hour, Fran spoke to a home owner near semple Stadium about a public meeting last night on parking issues around the venue on match days, we also spoke to Political Editor with the Irish Mail on Sunday John Lee about the Dail vote on rural broadband, we spoke to John Regan from Bord na Mona in Littleton as a redundancy deal was made between workers and management at the facility and we spoke about bee keeping in Tipperary!

In the final hour of Tipp Today, Trudy went to visit Black Castle in Thurles to meet the new owners and hear their plans on the castles' development. We also had our weekly vet slot with Mairead from Arra Vets. We also spoke to solicitor Julie Sadler about a new guide for people who find themselves in mortgage distress, while there was more reaction on our coverage this week on residents near Semple Stadium affected by match day parking.

In the second hour of this mornings Tipp Today, we had our GP slot with Doctor Pat Harrold who answered listener queries, we also spoke to Noel O'Dwyer about roads in Thurles and we spoke to some students from Templemore who are currently studying in Tenerife!

In the first hour of this mornings Tipp Today, Fran spoke to a caller Graham who has been left devastated by the vandalism of his grandmothers headstone at the graveyard in Cloughjordan.We spoke about the sighting of a bottle nosed dolphin in the River Suir in Carrick! We also spoke about new street lighting for parts of North Tipp and we spoke about the Young Fine Gael conference which comes to Tipp next month.

In the first hour of this mornings Tipp Today we were joined by Helen England for our Wednesday Focus in which we discussed February marking the start of Springtime for many people. We then had the Local Paper Review with Trudy. We also spoke to another caller in relation to the parking issues at Semple Stadium in Thurles.

In the final hour of this mornings Tipp Today we were joined on the line by Tipp FM General Manager Susan Murphy to discuss Tipp FMs recent win of a top national award for its extensive camogie coverage. We then had of Psychotherapy Slot with Joannes Berkery. We also spoke to the Nenagh Art Centre Director Eva Birdthistle about their upcoming play , The Friday Night Effect.

In the second hour of this mornings Tipp Today we spoke to Patrick Hogan from Lower Ormond Roads Action Group in relation to the popular topic of road issues. We then spoke to caller Mary Lynch about her experience in The Local Injuries Unit in Nenagh. We then were joined by Director of Semple Stadium , Con Hogan. We heard his reaction to the criticism from the residents of the area in relation to match day parking.