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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Dublin

capital and largest city of Ireland

In brief

With Steve Belichick on indefinite medical leave, UNC will have Bill Belichick calling the Tar Heels’ defensive plays in their season opener against TCU in Dublin, leveraging his decades of defensive leadership. The arrangement underscores UNC’s improvisation on defense as the team navigates personnel gaps ahead of the game.

206 Gardaí were attested in Intake 254—the largest class in seven years—with 24 recruits born outside Ireland and postings spanning Dublin, the Eastern and Southern Regions, and the North West, including dedicated assignments to Louth, Meath, Offaly and Donegal. Local politicians welcomed the boosts to frontline policing and Garda resources as part of ongoing recruitment efforts.

Derek Boyd, 31, was found guilty of murdering Mark Carroll at his Dublin home in June 2024 while serving a suspended sentence for his sister’s manslaughter. Prosecutors said the stabbing was a calculated, murderous attack, the defense argued it was self-defense, and Boyd fled to the UK after the killing.

Dior, led by Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, will stage its Fall 2027 show at Trinity College Dublin this December, marking the luxury house’s first-ever show in Ireland and the first time Anderson has full creative control of the brand's collections presented there. The event will be unveiled in the historic Old Library at Ireland’s oldest university, reinforcing Anderson’s personal connection to Dublin and Dior’s landmark expansion into Ireland.

LatestTrump says he would love to see Ireland unifiedDuring a two-day visit to Dublin, US President Donald Trump said he would love to see a unified Ireland and that it would be a great feather in everybody’s cap, noting the UK would have a say in the matter. He also suggested he could help resolve international disputes such as the Falkland Islands row and arrived amid one of Ireland’s largest security operations, meeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Irish President Catherine Connolly.Sep 16, 2026