On this edition of news2day we get online safety lessons from CyberSafeKids. New storm names announced. Natural disasters - massive earthquake in Afghanistan and a landslide in Sudan. Plus, a strike and we meet two retired lions.
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A report from online safety charity CyberSafeKids said young children are being exposed to misinformation, privacy violations and harmful advice. New research from them shows a big increase in AI chatbot usage among 8-15 year olds.
Cathal went along to St Kevin's National School in Sallynoggin in Dublin to learn about online safety with the class.
Florence is in studio with lots more stories as always. Bram, Fionnuala and Marty are among 21 new names for the upcoming storm season in Ireland.
Met Éireann, along with the national weather services of the UK and the Netherlands, has released the list of new storm names for the 2025/2026 storm season, which starts today, running until 31 August 2026.
In international newsTwo natural disasters have caused loss of life and devastation - a massive earthquake hit Afghanistan and a landslide has hit Darfur in Sudan.
Closer to home, you might have passes some people on strike as you walked into school. School secretaries and caretakers, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, are on an indefinite strike action.
In Oregon Zoo the lion sleeps tonight. But, when these big beasts get a bit older they might need more naps, so we find out how they can retire.
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