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RTÉ News
12-06-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Cross-border bridge to be finished on time, within budget
The contractors involved in the construction of the Narrow Water Bridge have confirmed that the project is on course to be delivered on time and within budget. The bridge will link Omeath in Co Louth with Warrenpoint on the other side of the border in Co Down. The project aims to kickstart a new era of cross-border tourism in the area while also slashing the journey times of those who need to travel to the opposite side of Carlingford Lough. Today, Taoiseach Micheál Martin paid a visit to inspect the work taking place at the construction site on the Omeath side of the bridge. The project has received significant backing from the Government's Shared Island Initiative to the tune of more than €100 million. The contractors behind the project, BAM, today confirmed that the bridge is on course to be fully operational by the end of 2027, without incurring any cost overruns. Once built, the 195-metre cable-stayed bridge will have designated vehicle, cycle and pedestrian lanes, and provide a direct link between the Cooley Peninsula and the Mourne Mountains. The design of the bridge will allow for a section of it to be raised, permitting the through passage of boats on Carlingford Lough. John O'Hagan, Senior Engineer with Louth County Council, which is the lead promoter of the project, has said that parts of the bridge will arrive here from Belgium in two stages. He said: "In the first instance, you will see the thick span coming in. That is due in around the end of quarter one of next year. They will float up the river in three sections and then be put in place over a matter of months. "In terms of the remainder of the bridge on the opening section, that will come in in March 2027. Again, it will float up the river but this time to Warrenpoint and then come down the A2 dual-carriageway to be sat in place. "At that stage, the marine works will commence again to remove those piles [that are currently in place]," Mr O'Hagan added. Meanwhile, project director with contractors, BAM, William Diver today gave an update on the works that have already been carried out on both sides of the lough. Mr Diver said: "A lot of the piling works have been completed on time. We've had a lot of environmental constraints to contend with, but that has all gone extremely well on the project." He added that the abutment works, which refers to the construction of the ends of the bridge that will then support its spans, are also on schedule. "The abutment works are on program and will complete now in the next month. And again, the bascule abutment on the northern side has commenced construction. That will continue now until probably September or October this year. And again, these works will be well completed in advance of the bridge arriving in from Belgium," Mr Diver said. The Executive Director of BAM Ireland, Alasdair Henderson has said that the Narrow Water Bridge is an example of an infrastructure project that Ireland does "really well." He said: "It's a very visual expression of the Shared Island Initiative. What you see [here] is what happens when government invests in infrastructure for the country, you get these kinds of projects. They create employment, they create opportunity, they create tourism. It really does mean a success for the entire country. "From a standpoint of how you construct these sorts of things, yes, on time, on budget, that's how we do this, and that's what BAM does as an organisation. But it's also a measure of what the industry is capable of within this country. We have great capability within Ireland. We want to be making more of that and making sure that investment in the country yields benefits for society." Mr Henderson added that he believes, once built, the Narrow Water Bridge will bring prosperity to the area. "It links the peninsula and it links the mountains. It means tourists coming from Belfast come further south. It means tourists coming from Dublin come further north. It creates an economic incentive to be here, and that has huge benefits across the societies that are local and indeed wider in Ireland, a very good news story."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
University of Minnesota to return ancestral remains this fall
Melissa OlsonMPR News During an annual update to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, senior advisor to the president on Native American affairs Karen Diver said the repatriation of the Mimbres collection could begin in October. 'We anticipate working with the Hopi as the lead tribe to repatriate their ancestors and funerary objects in the fall,' said Diver. Anthropologists at the university excavated more than 150 ancestral remains and thousands of Mimbres cultural items from the ancestral gravesites of Indigenous people in the southwest during digs that took place between 1928 and 1931. The Hopi Tribe is located in northeastern Arizona. 'They have been sending representatives here, giving us guidance on how to care for their ancestors and funerary objects,' Diver said. The update from Diver marks another phase in a process that has taken place over the past three years as the university stepped up repatriation efforts. The university's regents passed a resolution authorizing the collection's return in February 2022. 'It is the moral and ethical calling of our land grant university that inspires and guides us, demanding that we act justly by repatriating that which was never ours,' wrote former Board of Regents chair Ken Powell in 2022. The return of the Mimbres collection complies with requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act — the 1990 law passed by Congress, which requires institutions that receive federal funds to return human remains and items of cultural patrimony to tribal nations and Native Hawaiian organizations. Diver said the Weisman Art Museum at the university has worked to build the necessary relationships with tribal nations to care for the collection as the repatriation process moves forward. 'The bottom line on this is that the tribes are happy with the way the process is going and the regard and concern that they've been given,' she said.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
See it: Metal detector leads to silver surprise of ancient Romanian coins for man on nature walk
LETCA VECHE, Romania – A Romanian metal detectorist stumbled upon an extraordinary piece of history, unearthing a remarkable hoard of ancient silver coins. "I could feel my heart beating quite hard," Bebe Mangaec said in a social media post after the discovery of 1,469 Romanian coins (silver denarii). "I even thought about pinching myself to convince myself that I was not in a dream." Ancient Roman Treasure Trove Of 27 Rare Silver Coins Unearthed Likely By Heavy Rains On Sicilian Island The Izvoarele man told FOX Weather that the rare find was unearthed near Letca Veche in Giurgiu County on Holy Saturday before Easter. "A beautiful Saturday that foretold nothing of what was to come," he said. "I took my detector and went out alone as I often do, for exercise and to relax in the fields and forests." When his detector gave a strong signal, Mangeac certainly wasn't expecting anything about what was to unfold. "I did not think that this day would bring me a surprise that would put me face to face with history," he said. "I felt my heart beating pretty fast, and I really thought to pinch myself to convince myself that I am not in a dream." $1 Million In Stolen Gold Coins From 1715 Florida Shipwreck Recovered The sheer number of coins left Mangeac in awe. "I wonder to whom they belonged to and what were these coins intended for?" he questioned. Diver Discovers 50,000 Ancient Roman Empire Bronze Coins Off Italian Coast Over the following two days, Mangeac photographed each of the coins and handed over the collection to the local city hall. "I hope that one day I will go with my child to the museum where I can explain how I was lucky enough to discover a page of the history of our people," he article source: See it: Metal detector leads to silver surprise of ancient Romanian coins for man on nature walk
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What time will sun set in Portland after clocks change for Daylight Saving Time?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – If you're sick of the sun setting so early in the day, you're in luck: Daylight Saving Time is here, and it's bringing a new schedule to Portland. On Sunday, March 9, clocks will '' to shift the time that the sun rises and falls by one hour — that is, until next November. It means you'll lose an hour of sleep, but it also means your sunset will be an hour later than usual. Underwater search continues for car believed to belong to missing Martin family Before the shift to DST, Portlanders experience less daylight on winter evenings. On Wednesday, March 5, the with 11 hours and 25 minutes of total sunlight. But on Sunday, March 9, Portlanders will experience the The amount of sunlight through the day won't change much with 11 hours and 38 minutes of daytime, but the way you experience it will change considerably. Recently, to permanently remove DST in favor of permanent Standard Time. He had previously stated he would eliminate the '' practice. How did they find the Martin Family station wagon? Diver explains But polls frequently show that Americans prefer permanent Daylight Saving Time thanks to its ability to extend sunlight in the evening hours so that people can . In Oregon, lawmakers have introduced bills for both and permanent . However, both have struggled to come into practice due to a federal decision that would . For now, Daylight Saving Time is scheduled to end Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Five Great Reads: Stuart Diver, life as a triple zero call-taker, and the best UFO pic of them all
Top of the weekend to you all. An Australian survival story is the centrepiece of this week's selection, which includes perhaps the most ripping yarn I've shared in this newsletter. To paraphrase the poster on Fox Mulder's wall: 'You'll want to believe.' When Bunny Banyai turned up to work as a triple zero call-taker, she learned she would get a 30-minute break every 90 minutes to help limit burnout risk. 'It seemed excessively generous,' she writes, 'until you've spent your first hour and a half on the phones.' Banyai learned that for every part of the job she loved, there were five that she hated – from pest callers to 'the grinding gravity of it all'. A police dispatcher's advice: 'You can't do this job for too long,' he said, 'or you'll wind up an absolute husk.' Banyai stuck it out for months. How long will it take to read: Two minutes. Having a song written about you sounds quite lovely, unless you're Drake – who was no doubt enjoying a lovely Monday morning while on tour in Australia – and Kendrick Lamar is taking you down in Not Like Us, a diss track watched simultaneously by hundreds of millions. How does the rapper recover from a Super Bowl moment in which even Serena Williams, a rumoured former flame, was on the dancefloor? Crisis PR experts weigh in on what Drake should do next. The Taylor Swift solution: Swift's response to a lengthy beef with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian was to disappear until the release of her Reputation album – on which she addressed the backlash in her own terms. How long will it take to read: Three minutes. In case you missed it: Our review of that Super Bowl show, which you can watch on YouTube here. The long-running How We Survive series has finally turned its attention to Australia and Stuart Diver, who in 1997 was caught in a landslide which destroyed a Thredbo lodge and killed everyone else in it – including Diver's first wife, Sally. 'I look at that 27 years on and I can't work out how I survived,' says Diver today. He recounts his 65-hour ordeal, why he sounded so calm when interviewed post-rescue and the trauma of losing his second wife, Rosanna, in great detail. Warning: this is read is not for the claustrophobic. 'You actually get an amazing feeling of calmness come over you.' – Diver on how he felt in his most extreme moments of helplessness beneath 4,000 tons of rubble. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Sign up to Five Great Reads Each week our editors select five of the most interesting, entertaining and thoughtful reads published by Guardian Australia and our international colleagues. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morning after newsletter promotion If you've never tried to do a plastic-free grocery shop, take a look at your list and see what you would have to scratch off. The first time we did this at home our minds were blown. Why go through the hassle? Reducing your footprint has to start somewhere. But as Emma Beddington discovered in week one of trying to go a month without single-use plastic, it instantly renders many aisles of the supermarket off-limits. Un-fun fact: According to the UN Foundation, there is already enough plastic in the oceans to fill 5m shipping containers. The holy grail: If anyone has found a plastic-free solution to corn chips outside of 'bake your own', my inbox is waiting for your email. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. As promised, the story that has everything – starting with a 1990 photo of what appears to be a giant diamond-shaped aircraft flanked by a Harrier fighter jet above the moors of Scotland. The Ministry of Defence was informed. A newspaper declined to run the story. The alleged photographers promptly disappeared. And debate rages over whether the photo was a prank, a hoax, an optical illusion or something else entirely. Memorable cameo: A wet night. A hotel car park. A black car. And two men in dark suits. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Enjoying the Five Great Reads email? Then you'll love our weekly culture and lifestyle newsletter, Saved for Later. Sign up here to catch up on the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture, trends and tips for the weekend. And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters.
