Tipperary voters will be going to the polls on Saturday with the rest of the country

Tipperary voters will be going to the polls on Saturday with the rest of the country.

Last night, Local Government Minister Eoghan Murphy signed an electoral order allowing it to proceed as planned.

The sudden death of Independent candidate Marese Skehan had initially led to the possibility of it being postponed.

However a 30 day rule regarding the holding of an election means a fresh vote would have been impossible, according to the department.