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What is the EU-Mercosur trade deal?

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

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

Watch the news2day Review of the Year 2025 now or stream it on RTÉ Player on demand.

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

A group of children at a square school desk colour in a book.

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Fun ways to get kids to love school. TY students are restoring an old tractor. Wildlife conservation and another reminder about the Christmas Art Competition!!

news2day • 27 Nov 25

A woman speaks in front a school assembly in a hall.

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Get moving with an Olympic Movement Break. We meet some new newsreaders. Irish peacekeepers return home and don't forget to enter the Christmas Art Competition!

news2day • 26 Nov 25