diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ae6d3dedfd..a8b2e87842 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>github-api</artifactId>
-  <version>1.24</version>
+  <version>1.25</version>
   <name>GitHub API for Java</name>
   <url>http://github-api.kohsuke.org/</url>
   <description>GitHub API for Java</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHOrganization.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHOrganization.java
index 92fafaf319..8af52fc0af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHOrganization.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHOrganization.java
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ public Map<String,GHTeam> getTeams() throws IOException {
         return root.retrieveWithAuth("/organizations/"+login+"/teams",JsonTeams.class).toMap(this);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public GHRepository getRepository(String name) throws IOException {
-        try {
-            return root.retrieveWithAuth3("/repos/" + login + '/' + name, GHRepository.class).wrap(root);
-        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Publicizes the membership.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHPerson.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHPerson.java
index 70ba8f27d0..1c345462c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHPerson.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHPerson.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public void remove() {
      */
     public GHRepository getRepository(String name) throws IOException {
         try {
-            return root.retrieve3("/repos/" + login + '/' + name, GHRepository.class).wrap(root);
+            return root.retrieveWithAuth3("/repos/" + login + '/' + name, GHRepository.class).wrap(root);
         } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
index 909554a6b0..5516382317 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
@@ -72,9 +72,16 @@ public class GHRepository {
     private String created_at, pushed_at;
     private Map<Integer,GHMilestone> milestones = new HashMap<Integer, GHMilestone>();
     
-    private String master_branch;
+    private String master_branch,language;
     private Map<String,GHCommit> commits = new HashMap<String, GHCommit>();
 
+    private GHRepoPermission permissions;
+
+    private static class GHRepoPermission {
+        boolean pull,push,admin;
+    }
+
+
     public String getDescription() {
         return description;
     }
@@ -113,6 +120,25 @@ public String getName() {
         return name;
     }
 
+    public boolean hasPullAccess() {
+        return permissions!=null && permissions.pull;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasPushAccess() {
+        return permissions!=null && permissions.push;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasAdminAccess() {
+        return permissions!=null && permissions.admin;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the primary programming language.
+     */
+    public String getLanguage() {
+        return language;
+    }
+
     public GHUser getOwner() throws IOException {
         return root.getUser(owner.login);   // because 'owner' isn't fully populated
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/AppTest.java b/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/AppTest.java
index 71e869fc8d..75d40d1712 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/AppTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/AppTest.java
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ public void testFetchPullRequest() throws Exception {
         r.getPullRequest(1);
         r.getPullRequests(GHIssueState.OPEN);
     }
+
+    public void testRepoPermissions() throws Exception {
+        GitHub gh = GitHub.connect();
+        GHRepository r = gh.getOrganization("jenkinsci").getRepository("jenkins");
+        assertTrue(r.hasPullAccess());
+
+        r = gh.getOrganization("github").getRepository("tire");
+        assertFalse(r.hasAdminAccess());
+    }
     
     public void tryGetMyself() throws Exception {
         GitHub hub = GitHub.connect();