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Watch: news2day Wednesday, 29th April 2026 - Autism Awareness month and business news.

On this edition of news2day a student tells us about Autism Awareness month and some business news.

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Cathal headed down to Trinity College Dublin who were hosting an event as part of the Trinity Access Programme, that invited primary schools to come and learn all about the magic of medicine and to encourage them to stay interested in science.

This month is Autism Awareness month, which focuses on celebrating and promoting autistic communities across Ireland. To help spread the message of the month around his school, one student from Dublin decided to create his own presentation to share his experiences living with autism. So Cathal headed out to hear more about it!

You probably think that business stories are all about banks and industry, but here's one business story that you'll definitely be interested to hear more about.The accessories company called Claire's, popular with lots of young people, is shutting all its Irish and UK shops. But why is this happening? Adam Maguire from the RTÉ Business Desk joined Florence in studio to help explain what's going on.

There's lots more content from the show, including an archive, at rte.ie/news2day.

Watch news2day weekdays during the school term at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.