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CONSTRUCTION of the South East Greenway linking Waterford to New Ross is now expected to be finalised in the Autumn of 2023, South Kilkenny Councillors have…
Taiwan Business TOPICS Chikan Tower. Photo credit: Louise Watt Not known for being a particularly international city, Tainan has nonetheless been influenced by foreigners for hundreds of years. Contemporary visitors can still see and experience a number of their lasting contributions. It’s been almost 400 years since Dutch traders disembarked in present-day Tainan, kicking off a long history of foreign interaction and influence. In the centuries that followed, European and Japanese figures left their mark on the city with the construction of forts, buildings, and roads, as well as...
Clare County Council and Irish Water have committed to fully restoring the road surface between Mullagh and Miltown Malbay following the completion of pipe laying works. Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has been informed that Irish Water’s main civil engineering contractors have recently excavated the Mullagh Cross to Mack’s Cross road to accommodate the laying of a replacement watermain. “The replacement watermain will replace a section of main that had become extremely problematic in recent years and will hopefully bring a reliable supply of water to Miltown and several other a...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When Secretary Mark Villar first assumed position in DPWH — he did not have a lot of public inspections. He would quietly go from one province to another — without any notice or advice. He would always tell us it was important to put the proper systems in place so as to address the root cause of the problem. One of our first unannounced inspection was in Northern Mindanao. Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road, a project which was first funded in 1997, was still incomplete almost two decades after. The problem of right of way has hounded many infrastructure projects for dec...
Highways and Byways: Unnoticed but notable A hunt for historic homes in Tainan’s side streets yields many hidden gems By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter The groundwork for this article was exactly that: Time and shoe leather, invested in a hunt for old yet charmful residences in the winding back alleys of Tainan. While confirming the locations of certain buildings I’d previously blundered across, I found a few more gems. There are others out there, I’m sure. AROUND THE DIOCESE Photo: Steven Crook I started near the southern end of Changrong Road (長榮路), which is named for Ch...