news2day - News stories from Ireland and around the world!

A group of children on a football pitch are shown an american football in a box.

Watch: news2day Friday, 5 September 2025

Find out about NFL Flag Football. Four sets of twins start school in Leitrim. And we visit an elephant nursery in Zimbabwe.

news2day • 05 Sep

A boy poses for a photo wearing a black Irish dancing outfit

Watch: news2day Thursday, 4 September 2025

World Champion Irish Dancer Tomi is in studio to tell us about his new TV show. And Florence has more big news stories including - a new school building, a tragic accident in Portugal, a new brain scanner, pandas and lots more.

news2day • 05 Sep

A girl wearing a green school uniform plays with decorations in a brightly coloured sensory room.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Cathal visits a school that had a summer glow up. Florence is in studio with lots more stories including - how to weigh zoo animals, trying to learn in Gaza, free travel, we chat Rory McIlroy and much more.

news2day • 03 Sep

A woman stands in front of a screen giving a presentation at a school. The words Are you proud of your digital footprint appear there.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 2 September 2025

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.

news2day • 02 Sep

A woman (news2day presenter Florence Okojie) wearing a light green jumper and a man (news2day presenter Cathal Dowd) wearing a green jumper poses with his arms folded smiling at the camera in a TV studio

news2day: Florence is joined by Cathal for the new school term

news2day presented by Florence Okojie and Cathal Dowd is the news show for kids - weekdays at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

news2day • 02 Sep

A man (news2day presenter Cathal Dowd) wearing a green jumper poses with his arms folded smiling at the camera in a TV studio

Cathal Dowd: Meet the new man on news2day

Tune in to news2day weekdays at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

news2day • 02 Sep

A group of young girls at school point to a poster on the wall.

Watch: news2day Monday, 1 September 2025

Florence is back with a new co-host. Let's say hello to Cathal! A Dublin school celebrates 60 years. There's international news, a corgi race and lots more news.

news2day • 01 Sep

Barry Gallagher loved every minute of his time on news2day.

Barry Gallagher says goodbye to news2day

After two years on the road and in studio, bringing big news stories to kids all over Ireland, Barry Gallagher has signed off from the news2day studio for the last time.

Barry Gallagher • 26 Jun

Watch: news2day wraps up for the summer

news2day • 26 Jun

Fun at the DLR Sportsability Water Camp.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Making a splash in Dún Laoghaire. The Ark celebrates 30 years. News from the Ireland WNT camp. Two bears have a bath.

news2day • 25 Jun

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 24 June 2025

A new ASD room in a Dublin school. Food from around the world in Letterkenny. And loads more news, including a police llama!

news2day • 25 Jun

news2day: What is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict?

news2day's Florence Okojie has all the latest on what is happening in the Middle East.

news2day Explainer • 23 Jun

Watch: news2day Monday, 23 June 2025

Glenswilly NS has got talent. The Iran-Israel conflict explained. Knitting with Wool in School. And an Oreo Tapir!

news2day • 23 Jun

Learning where your food comes from with the Moo Crew.

Watch: news2day Friday, 20 June 2025

Barry finds out where our food comes from on a trip to a farm. And Florence is in studio with the latest stories making the headlines.

news2day • 23 Jun

Niall presenting the weather on news2day.

Who is the new RTÉ Weather presenter?!

news2day Weather Competition winner Niall presented the forecast on TV!

Weather • 19 Jun

Watch: news2day Thursday, 19 June 2025

An outdoor classroom in Dublin. Growing fruit and veg in the sunny weather. Rugby news, cow cuddling and lots more!

news2day • 19 Jun

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 17 June 2025

news2day • 18 Jun

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 18 June 2025

A little bit of fitness at school. A big EuroMillions win. Banning smarphones at school. And Niall presents the weather!

news2day • 18 Jun

Watch: news2day Monday, 16 June 2025

Recipes from around the world in Food Without Boders. Plus, a round-up of all the latest news at the start of a new week on news2day.

news2day • 16 Jun

Watch: news2day Friday, 13 June 2025

Trying out the EDTips Technology Kits. Some schools are struggling to pay the bills. Our weather competition winner is announced. And much more!

news2day • 13 Jun

A time capsule at St Patrick's Boys NS in Donabate.

Watch: news2day Thursday, 12 June 2025

Happy 200th birthday St Patrick's Boys NS! An intercultural day in Cork. And much more, including a zebra on the run!

news2day • 12 Jun

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 11 June 2025

A Dream Space showcase. The history of our passports. A new Irish Harry Potter star and much more!

news2day • 12 Jun

Cara is a former patient at CHI and she tells us about life with a frame.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 10 June 2025

A new book and video to help young patients from CHI Crumlin. St Colmcille might have his own day. Plus, lots more news including hummingbirds and seals stories.

news2day • 11 Jun

Dash sits waiting for his cake! Good boy!!

Watch: news2day Monday, 9 June 2025

The best birthday boy Dash! And more bigs news stories including: Freedom flotilla to Gaza, World Ocean Day and more...

news2day • 11 Jun

Watch: news2day Friday, 6 June 2025

A sensory garden at school. World Ocean Day coming up. And loads more big news stories.

news2day • 09 Jun