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Watch: news2day Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Molly and Barry have lots of news including a school powered by the sun. Helping everyone use public transport. The St Patrick's Festival is launched and it's carnival time for dogs in Brazil!

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RTÉ News' Teresa Mannion tells us about z school in Co Clare has become the first in the country to produce all its electricity using solar power.

CBS Primary in Ennis has managed to cut its energy bill by €10,000 since installing 90 solar panels on the roof of the school.

Laura Fletchers reports on the Wayfinding Centre. It's a training facility focused on making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities. The state-of-the-art centre, which opens in April, is the first of its kind in the world.

The programme for the 2024 St Patrick's Festival, which runs from March 15-8, has been announced, with music and much more for all the family.

And, we finish with a fun story about a Rio carnival with a difference- this one is only for dogs!!

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