The sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, founded 1592 by Elizabeth I
Dior will show its Fall 2027 collection at Trinity College Dublin on December 4, marking its first fashion show in Ireland. Jonathan Anderson, leading Dior’s menswear and womenswear, calls the venue a personal dream. The Old Library hosts the event as part of a broader push into international locations for in-between collections.
A rediscovered Rome manuscript containing Caedmon’s Hymn has been confirmed as the third-oldest Old English copy, with the accompanying Historia Ecclesiastica among the fifth-oldest surviving versions. The find, linked to Nonantola and later movements, underscores the value of digitised libraries in revealing long-lost texts. Researchers say the Rome copy places Old English verse in the main text and illuminates its linguistic development.
Researchers have digitized a 9th-century Rome manuscript of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History and identified Caedmon’s Hymn embedded in the Latin text, making it the earliest known English verse. The find is dated to the 9th century, three centuries earlier than the previously earliest 12th-century copy. Magnanti and Faulkner say the discovery underscores the early diffusion of English.
Carney has visited Ireland ahead of the G7 in France, emphasising a vision of dense, ad hoc coalitions between Canada, Ireland and Europe as the post-Cold War order shifts. He has celebrated roots in Aughagower while outlining a push to diversify trade and strengthen ties beyond the United States.
Ultra-conservative Catholic group SSPX has announced plans to ordain four bishops in Ecône despite Vatican warnings. Excommunication for participants is set to follow, heightening tensions within the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV faces a decisive crisis over doctrinal unity.