public void newIssueFired(ActionEvent event) {
        final String selectedProject = getSelectedProject();
        if (model != null && selectedProject != null) {
            ObservableIssue issue = model.createIssueFor(selectedProject);
            if (table != null) {
                // Select the newly created issue.
                table.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
                table.getSelectionModel().select(issue);
            }
        }
    }