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Belonging: Five short films for kids starting with Glitch

Belonging is a series of Children's Dramas from Ireland and around the world presented by RTÉ Kids, in association with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Drama Week • 23 Sep

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RTÉjr Book Club: Your guide to the best Irish books of 2025

For this RTÉjr Book Club we share a small slice of a new reading guide from Children's Books Ireland - The Best Irish Books of 2025.

RTÉjr Book Club • 15 Sep

Showkids: The star-studded family comedy series from RTÉ Kids

The answer is always drama in the RTÉ One family comedy Showkids - Sundays at 5.10pm and streaming now on RTÉ Player.

Showkids • 14 Sep

A man reads a script with a young boy on a TV set. Both are sitting on the floor.

Hugh O'Conor: The former child star on creating Showkids

Hugh O'Conor tells us about his passion project - Showkids. Tune in Sundays at 5.10pm on RTÉ One and streaming now on RTÉ Player.

Showkids • 14 Sep

Young Irish Dancer Tomi Elemide smiles as he poses in his costume.

TV: What does it take to be a World Champion Irish Dancer?

My Story: Tomi Champion of the World, follows Tomi Elemide (12) on an emotional rollercoaster as he gets set to defend his title at the Irish Dance World Championships!

RTÉ Kids • 18 Sep

Portrait of an adorable little girl with sunglasses carrying an ancient radio on her shoulder and looking at the camera. Everything is shiny and glittery.

IMRO Radio Awards: 4 RTÉjr shows nominated in 2025

The shortlist for this year's IMRO Radio Awards have just been announced and RTÉjr Radio are up for some big prizes with four shows across three categories!

IMRO Radio Awards • 29 Aug

Author Aoife Dooley poses for a photo in green surroundings holding a copy of her book and toy.

How Aoife Dooley's autism empowers her and her readers

Aoife Dooley is our special guest on the We Love Books Podcast. She tells us about her autism diagnosis and how it inspired her new book - Squid Squad.

Aoife Dooley • 12 Aug

School's Out is part of Sparks from RTÉjr/ RTÉ Kids.

School's Out for summer with new short animations from RTÉ Kids

As part of RTÉ Kids' Sparks scheme we present 7 new short animated films across RTÉjr, RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player.

School's Out • 05 Aug

Pick a book from the shelf and get reading.

RTÉjr Book Club: Class Reads for back to school time

In this month's RTÉjr Book Club we are getting set for back to school time with Children's Books Ireland's Class Reads reading guide.

RTÉjr Book Club • 04 Aug

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Ceol Patrol: The musical podcast for kids where trad fights bad!

Ceol Patrol is the RTÉjr Podcast where three Super Trad musicians take on an evil villain named Uafásach to save music. Subscribe on RTÉ podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

RTEjr Podcasts • 26 Jul

RTÉjr Book Club: 6 books for babies, toddlers and wobblers

In this month's RTÉjr Book Club we pick 6 titles from Children's Books Ireland's Baby Book Club reading guide.

RTÉjr Book Club • 21 Jul

Mother reading fairytale to her little son, wearing super hero costumes.

Reading: Summer Stars assemble at your local library!

Summer Stars is a free national programme that encourages children to read for fun during the school holidays.

Reading • 03 Jul

Classical Kids: Come along to an inclusive music camp!

Royal Irish Academy of Music • 02 Jul

Petert Donnelly with some of his characters at home.

Peter Donnelly: A journey from the box office to bookshelves

Beloved Irish picture book author and illustrator Peter Donnelly was in the house for this month's We Love Books podcast.

We Love Books • 07 Jul

Books: Top summer reads for children of all ages

Books • 03 Jul

Dermot Flynn, Eilish Fisher, Steve McCarthy, Graine Clear, Kelly McCaughrain and Ned McCarthy (front). Photo: Julien Behal.

We Love Books: We meet award-winning writers and one hero reader!

We Love Books is the podcast from RTE where all about books - the people who make them and the kids who read them!

Podcasts • 16 Jun

RTÉjr Book Club: Read with Pride this month

Ruth Concannon, Publications Officer for Children's Books Ireland, is here with more great reading recommendations for all you RTÉjr Book Clubbers. And she tells us about a brand new reading guide too!

Book Club • 04 Jun

Conn of the Dead - written by Dave Rudden and illustrated by Ali Al Amine.

Conn of the Dead by Dave Rudden - read an extract here

Tales of Darkisle is the new horror series from award-winning author Dave Rudden, nd we have an extract from the first book in the collection.

Books • 30 May

Turnip + Duck's Colm Tobin and Aidan O'Donovan with Maddie + Triggs' star Bonnie O'Meara. Photo: Aengus McMahon

Irish Animation Awards 2025 Winners announced in Galway

Irish Animation Awards • 26 May

Flix: Meet the purrfect pug and his feline friends!

Follow the fun adventures of Flix, the only dog growing up in Cat Town. Streaming now on RTÉ Player!

Flix • 10 May

Check out EMMY at the RTÉ Kids' My Eurovision Party!

Eurovision x Roblox: EMMY and Marty want you to join the party!

The Eurovision Song Contest has officially come to Roblox! Read all about My Eurovision Party 2025 from RTÉ Kids and our friends across Europe.

Eurovision Roblox • 19 May

Pick up a book for a sunny evening of reading!

RTÉjr Book Club: New voices step out into the sun this May

In this month's RTÉjr Book Club, with thanks to our friends at Children's Books Ireland, Ruth Concannon showcases new voices in Irish Children's Books.

RTÉjr Book Club • 07 May

Zainab Boladale is the author of Braids Take A Day.

We Love Books: Zainab Boladale on the magic of small town summers

On this We Love Books Podcast, journalist, TV presenter and author, Zainab Boladale, talks big dreams, small towns and the magic of local libraries. And her book - Braids Take A Day.

Books • 12 Jun

RTÉjr Book Club: Here there be dragons and unicorns too!

In this month's RTÉjr Book Club, with thanks to our friends at Children's Books Ireland, Ruth Concannon has gathered tales of mysterious unicorns and magical dragons.

RTÉjr Book Club • 31 Mar

Sparks flew at Animation Dingle! Design: Ultan Courtney/ RTÉ

Sparks flew with RTÉ Kids at Animation Dingle

Irish animation • 24 Mar

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