news2day - News stories from Ireland and around the world!

RTÉ news2day at the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026

Watch: news2day 9 January from Stripe YSTE 2026

This edition of news2day comes to you from the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

news2day • 14 hrs

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

news2day Explainer: Why is Greenland in the news?

Cathal from news2day tells us why this icy part of the world is such a hot topic.

news2day • 08 Jan

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

What is the EU-Mercosur trade deal?

RTÉ's Juliette Gash came into the news2day studio to explain the Mercosur deal.

Kids • 08 Jan

A student examines something under a microscope

Watch: news2day Thursday, 8 January 2026

Cathal is at the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Ireland to vote against the Mercosur deal - but what is it? And much more!

news2day • 08 Jan

A boys sitting at his desk at school drawing.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Meet the GOAL Jersey Day winner. Why is Greenland in the news? And we have a report from the Stripe YSTE.

news2day • 08 Jan

Children stand in front of clock on a classroom whiteboard

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Florence finds out about a school attendance drive in Dubin. And there's lots more news from Ireland and around the world with Cathal in the news2day studio.

news2day • 06 Jan

A poster with text Our New Year's Resolutions

Watch: news2day Monday, 5 January 2026

What are your New Year's Resolutions? Dramatic events in Venezuela. A cold snap hits Ireland. Climate migration in Bangladesh. And underwater chess!

news2day • 06 Jan

Florence and Cathal fro news2day in Studio

Watch: news2day Review of the Year 2025

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2025 in Review • 31 Dec 25

School children run on a race track wearing Santa hats and Christmas jumpers.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 17 December 2025

It's the final show of the year and it's full of festive fun as we visit schools in Dublin and Wexford, plus lots more.

news2day • 19 Dec 25

Young people playing a game of guess who.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 16 December 2025

TY students create a Winter Wonderland for a lucky Primary School. A biodiversity book for kids in Carlow. Minding your pets this Christmas and some panda fun too!

news2day • 19 Dec 25

A boy sits at a desk using Irish Sign Language in a classroom

Watch: news2day Monday, 15 December 2025

National Irish Sign Language Day. A special report from Bangladesh and much more!

news2day • 16 Dec 25

A boy and girl from Castlebar NS wearing red look at the camera in the hallways of the school.

Watch: news2day Friday, 12 December 2025

Christmas comes early to a Castlebar school. We go old school with Rhasidat Adeleke and lots more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 15 Dec 25

Two boys holding long locks of their hair pose in front of a Laura Lynn pop-up.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 11 December 2025

A fundraiser that's a cut above. Dublin Zoo help a hippo see better. And a special report from Nigeria.

news2day • 12 Dec 25

In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Australia's U16 social media ban explained. Festive food art at school and we meet a record-breaking dog!

news2day • 11 Dec 25

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

RTÉ's Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan tells news2day about Australia's social media ban for children under 16 years old.

news2day • 11 Dec 25

Three girls pose at a bake sale in their school as a person out of shot takes a pic on a phone.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 9 December 2025

A fundraiser at school in Gorey. Storm Bram sweeps across the country. Good dogs go to Christchurch. Christmas comes early at a Lithuanian zoo.

news2day • 11 Dec 25

A schoolboy choir in blue robes wearing Santa Hats in a public park

Watch: news2day Monday, 8 December 2025

Choir practice with the Palestrina boys. We look back at the Toy Show. Social media bans and much more!

news2day • 11 Dec 25

news2day Presenter Florence Okojie doing a piece to camera for Christmas

Watch the 2025 news2day Christmas Lights Special here!

The 2025 news2day Christmas Art Competition winner Pádraig Rynn turned on the lights at RTÉ!

Christmas Lights • 05 Dec 25

A girl reads a book to a smaller girl on a Dublin Bus.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 4 December 2025

A book all about Dublin Bus. We visit a new school café in Letterkenny. And a fun penguin story too!

news2day • 05 Dec 25

Youngs boys wearing Christmas jumpers give the thumbs up to the camera.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 3 December 2025

A school has a Christmas jumper swap shop! STEM and more in the Midlands. And an Irish forest grows.

news2day • 05 Dec 25

Three girls wearing purple jumpers singing in a choir holding sheet music

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Christmas choir practice in Dublin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Ireland and much more!

news2day • 02 Dec 25

A doll in yellow jumper, blue jeans and red hat on a table with some muffins.

Watch: news2day Monday, 1 December 2025

A Christmas swap shop for Charity. A new report on injuries from e-scooters. New Irish citizens and the Christmas Art Competition Winner is announced!

news2day • 02 Dec 25

A child's drawing of a room with a fireplace with a Christmas tree and decorations.

Watch: news2day Christmas Art Competition Winner Announced

Galway youngster Pádraig Rynn has won the 2025 news2day Christmas Art Competition.

news2day Christmas Art Competition • 05 Dec 25

Two young boys give a presentation dressed as Alcock and Brown

Watch: news2day Friday, 28 November 2025

History comes to life in Conamara. Wildcat bones found in the Burren. And much more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 01 Dec 25

Two adults and 2 kids embrace and smile for the camera at an event.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 27 November 2025

Amazing people at the Family Carer of the Year Awards. Find out about some dangers online. A tragic fire in Hong Kong. Yoga with dogs and a school asks Santa (and the Government) for a new building.

news2day • 28 Nov 25