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A woman (news2day presenter Florence Okojie) wearing a light green jumper and a man (news2day presenter Cathal Dowd) wearing a green jumper poses with his arms folded smiling at the camera in a TV studio

news2day: Florence and Cathal bring you the news show for kids

news2day presented by Florence Okojie and Cathal Dowd is the news show for kids - weekdays at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

A class listen to a talk about a Hygiene Drive for charity

Watch: news2day Friday, 27 March 2026

Troy Parrott during a Republic of Ireland men's training session at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czechia.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 26 March 2026

Children laughing as they control a teddy on a robot for World Maths Day

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Young handball players playing a game at the National Centre.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 24 March 2026

A poster of the film Birdy on a wall with a guitar leaning against it.

Watch: news2day Monday, 23 March 2026

Down Syndrome Ireland Ava Raggett Horse

Meet a young Down Syndrome Ireland ambassador

World Down Syndrome Day

Down Syndrome Ireland member Ava Raggett in the news2day studio.

Watch: news2day Friday, 20 March 2026

A young boy (Oscar) in the news2day studio to tell us about living with Cancer.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 19 March 2026

Woman gives a talk at the front of a classroom

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Children wave Irish flags at mini St Patrick's Day parade

Watch: news2day Monday, 16 March 2026

news2day's Cathal Dowd doing a piece to camera in a school for St Patrick's Day.

Watch: news2day Friday, 13 March 2026

Children takes part in an event at school.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 12 March 2026

Schoolboys singing in their choir.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Explainers

news2day: Why are Easter eggs getting smaller but more expensive?

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 15: A view of giant banner, featuring an image of the Iranian flag and the slogan reading 'Iran is our homeland, the flag is our shroud' at Enghelab Square in the capital Tehran, Iran on January 15, 2026. Iran has been rocked by wav

Updated news2day Explainer: What is going on in Iran?

news2day Explainer

A notification on the Instagram app on a smartphone arranged in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect on Dec. 10, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments are increasin

news2day Explainer: Australia bans social media for kids

Houses of many colors dot the hillside surounding the village of Qaqortoq, Greenland

news2day Explainer: Why is Greenland in the news?

Close-up of unrecognizable white man checking the price of ground beef at supermarket

What is the EU-Mercosur trade deal?

Donald Trump's tariffs could cause a trade war...

Updated news2day: Donald Trump's tariffs explained

Who will fill the seats of Seanad Éireann?

news2day Explainer: What is the Seanad?

It's time to vote on 7 June- news2day explains it all!

The Local and European Elections explained for kids

People are voting in the US Election.

news2day is here to explain the US Election

Watch: Three news2day explainers on Palestine

Watch: Three news2day explainers on Palestine

news2day explainer: What is the cost of living crisis?

news2day explainer: What is the cost of living crisis?

news2day explainer: What is happening in Ukraine?

news2day explainer: What is happening in Ukraine?

news2day Full Shows & Clips

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Easter Egg-onomics: Why are they getting smaller but more expensive?

RTÉ's Adam Maguire comes in to the news2day studio to explain it all!

Playlist

Easter Egg-onomics: Why are they getting smaller but more expensive?

Easter Egg-onomics: Why are they getting smaller but more expensive?

news2day Thursday, 26 March 2026

news2day Thursday, 26 March 2026

news2day Wednesday, 25 March 2026

news2day Wednesday, 25 March 2026

news2day Tuesday, 24 March 2026

news2day Tuesday, 24 March 2026

news2day Monday, 23 March 2026

news2day Monday, 23 March 2026

Helping kids understand upsetting news stories

Helping kids understand upsetting news stories

news2day Explainer: Why is Greenland in the news?

news2day Explainer: Why is Greenland in the news?

news2day Explainer: What is going on in Iran?

news2day Explainer: What is going on in Iran?

news2day Explainer: What's happening in Venezuela?

news2day Explainer: What's happening in Venezuela?

news2day: The EU-Mercosur trade deal explained

news2day: The EU-Mercosur trade deal explained

news2day Review of the Year 2025

news2day Review of the Year 2025

news2day Explainer: Australian kids banned from social media

news2day Explainer: Australian kids banned from social media

news2day's Iran-Israel Explainer

news2day's Iran-Israel Explainer

news2day Explainer: Understanding Ireland's PR voting system

news2day Explainer: Understanding Ireland's PR voting system

news2day: How to process sad news stories

news2day: How to process sad news stories

news2day Explainer: War in Ukraine

news2day Explainer: War in Ukraine

Landslide leave Sicilian town on cliff edge after storms

Landslide leave Sicilian town on cliff edge after storms