Today, you will all meet the latest news2day presenter - Barry Gallagher. He is 24 and from Donegal, but we have the inside scoop where you can get to know much more about him right here.
Barry joins news2day presenter Molly O'Connor from Dublin. Molly has been with news2day since September 2022. Press play up top as she hits Barry with some tough (they're not tough!) questions...
Tune in to RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player every weekday at 4.20pm to catch the latest news, and read on to find out more about Barry.
All about Barry
Barry joins the news2day team coming from Gartan in the hills of Donegal. He moved to Dublin for his undergraduate degree in journalism at DCU in 2019. After graduating in May 2022, Barry began working as a reporter with The Irish Sun, cementing his love for all things news.
There he worked on a variety of different stories ranging from breaking news and sport to investigative features, covering events across the country and beyond.
In his downtime, Barry enjoys music, film and Gaelic Football, which he played for many years with his local club, Termon GAA, and his secondary school, St Eunan’s College.
Growing up on a farm in rural Ireland, Barry also has a love for animals, which is sure to shine through during his time on news2day. And despite starting out in print journalism, Barry has made a handful of appearances on radio and television before joining news2day - and he can’t wait to get in front of the camera again.
Barry said: "Joining the news2day team is a dream come true for me, I still can't believe I'm actually here. Watching the show every day as a kid after school, I was always inspired by the amazing group of reporters that came before me - it's a privilege to now be following in their footsteps. RTÉ's news2day is such an iconic and important resource for Irish children across the country, and I'm absolutely buzzing to put my stamp on it."
news2day returns on Monday, 4 September at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
Click here to visit the news2day site for more.
