diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1f23b202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Eric Maupin
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package org.kohsuke.github;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @author Eric Maupin
+ */
+public class GHIssue {
+    GitHub root;
+
+    private String gravatar_id,body,title,state,created_at;
+    private List<String> labels;
+    private int number,votes,comments;
+
+    public int getNumber() {
+        return number;
+    }
+
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return title;
+    }
+
+    public String getBody() {
+        return body;
+    }
+
+    public GHIssueState getState() {
+        return Enum.valueOf(GHIssueState.class, state);
+    }
+
+    public Iterable<String> getLabels() {
+        return (Iterable<String>)labels;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssueState.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssueState.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1ab6fa20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssueState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Eric Maupin
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package org.kohsuke.github;
+
+public enum GHIssueState {
+    Open,
+    Closed
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
index 1c49524f9..3564f8a28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ public class GHRepository {
         return root.getUser(owner);
     }
 
+    public Iterable<GHIssue> getIssues(GHIssueState state) throws IOException {
+       return (Iterable<GHIssue>)root.retrieve("/issues/list/" + owner + "/" + name + "/" + state.toString().toLowerCase(), JsonIssues.class).issues;
+    }
+
     protected String getOwnerName() {
         return owner;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssue.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssue.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0051b07ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Eric Maupin
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package org.kohsuke.github;
+
+/**
+ * @author Eric Maupin
+ */
+public class JsonIssue {
+    public GHIssue issue;
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssues.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssues.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e38e60d6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/JsonIssues.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * The MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Eric Maupin
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+package org.kohsuke.github;
+
+import org.kohsuke.github.JsonIssue;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class JsonIssues {
+    List<GHIssue> issues;
+}