news2day - News stories from Ireland and around the world!

A child makes a poster for St Patrick's Day

Watch: news2day Monday, 9 March 2026

We visit a school for week 2 of Seachtain na Gaeilge! What's on at the Belfast Children's Festival? Plus, lots more news including a new leader in Iran and counting chimpanzees in Uganda.

news2day • 11 Mar

Watch: news2day Friday, 6 March 2026

Would a social media ban for young people work here? Fixing local problems and much more on this episode of news2day.

news2day • 06 Mar

Judge, artist Sean Ronayne and Ciara Carroll, Creative Ireland are pictured with 2025 This is Art! Winner of the of the Age 7 and Under Category, Henry Sheehy (7) from Clare with his work ‘The Woods’. Picture Andres Poveda

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 4 March 2026

The RTÉ This is Art! 2025 winners are announced. We head to ESB Science Blast. News reels as Gaeilge and much more!

news2day • 05 Mar

A man gives a talk for World Book day 2026 at the National Library of Ireland

Watch: news2day Thursday, 5 March 2026

We have great stories from Dublin and Longford for World Book Day 2026! Plus, we have news from the Premier League and some brown bears get a wake-up call!

news2day • 05 Mar

A model of the ear and inner ear on display in the classroom.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Find out about World Hearing Day. It's four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Action from the European Indoor Archery Championships and much more!

news2day • 03 Mar

People attending the Sanctuary School Awards in TUD

Watch: news2day Monday, 2 March 2026

Florence goes to the National Schools of Sanctuary Awards. What is happening in Iran? A bad day on the course for Shane Lowry and we finish with a fun animal story featuring two antelopes.

news2day • 03 Mar

news2day's Florence Okojie visits the Winners of the Lego League at school.

Watch: news2day Friday, 27 February 2026

Florence finds out what is takes to be Lego League Winners. What were the most popular names in 2025? A book club and much more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 27 Feb

Watch: news2day Thursday, 26 February 2026

A Carlow girl does 32 Parkruns for charity. A report on the impact of missing school days. Trócaire Game Changers and more!

news2day • 27 Feb

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 02: A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

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news2day • 02 Mar

news2day Presenter Cathal Dowd in a classroom holding a paper up to his eye.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Cathal tries an art and jewellery design workshop. A school in Meath promotes sustainable fashion. The GOAT Katie Taylor announces one last fight. Plus, lots more great stories!

news2day • 25 Feb

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 24 February 2026

A special guest in studio on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Plus, farm safety at school, the Winter Olympics wolf dog and much more.

news2day • 24 Feb

A girl holds her winning artwork for the camera

Watch: news2day Monday, 23 February 2026

Meet a Green Schools poster competition winner. Help the hedgehogs, showbiz news and much more, including the story of Punch.

news2day • 23 Feb

Aaron Rocke in the news2day studio speaking about congenital heart disease.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 18 February 2026

A very special guest tells us about living with congenital heart disease. Free school tours at the Little Museum of Dublin and a rare bird in Oregon Zoo.

news2day • 18 Feb

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Finding Ireland's Fittest School. Wildlife caught on camera. And much more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 18 Feb

Children doing art at their desk in school.

Watch: news2day Monday, 16 February 2026

A Dublin school gets creative. Vogue Williams named St Patrick's Day Grand Marshal. And we have sports news from the Six Nations and Winter Olympics.

news2day • 16 Feb

Schoolboys show off their science project.

Watch: news2day Friday, 13 February 2026

We head to the Mini Scientist Grand Final. Find out about a new space centre. The winners of the Fís Film Project announced.

news2day • 13 Feb

news2day Presenter Cathal Dowd piece to camera

Watch: news2day Thursday, 12 February 2026

Find out about the Write A Book Project. Why we might need to walk like a penguin. And much more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 13 Feb

A woman gives a cooking demo in a classroom for Lunar New Year

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Getting a taste of Lunar New Year. Paving the way to higher education. Sports news from the Winter Olympics and soccer - Spurs need a new boss.

news2day • 12 Feb

A woman gives a presentation on Internet safety in a classroom

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 10 February 2026

We find out Safer Internet Day. A Wexford school raises funds for flood victims.

news2day • 11 Feb

A poster hung in a classroom saying Epilespsy Ireland Time Safe Stay

Watch: news2day Monday, 9 February 2026

Find out about Time Safe Stay from Epilepsy Ireland. We meet Team Ireland's Brendan 'Bubba' Newby at the Winter Olympics. Look back on the Super Bowl and get set for Safer Internet Day.

news2day • 10 Feb

Six Members of Music Generation Laois playing the harp in a line

Watch: news2day Friday, 6 February 2026

Behind the scenes with Laois musicians ahead of the 30th Festival of Youth Orchestras. RTÉ Sport's Eamon Horan gets us set for the Winter Olympics. A serval cat found in Roscommon!

news2day • 10 Feb

Watch: news2day Thursday, 5 February 2026

A Stripe Young Scientist shows off her project. We report from the iWish Festival at the RDS. The rain keeps pouring down. Rugby news and a big birthday cake for an elephant.

news2day • 06 Feb

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 4 February 2026

A delicious day at one Dublin school. A robot dog on a mission. Some real show dogs and lots more stories including President Connolly's visit to Northern Ireland.

news2day • 04 Feb