news2day - News stories from Ireland and around the world!

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 6 May 2025

The science of movement breaks. Who will be the next Pope? Essays on democracy in Ireland. Is the corncrake making a comeback and more.

news2day • 07 May

Watch: news2day Thursday, 10 April 2025

A diversity council earns one school a Yellow Flag. Top Athlete Kate O'Connor visits her old school. FÍS Film comp winners and Poppy McIlroy's big putt.

news2day • 06 May

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 9 April 2025

A lip-sync battle in Donegal! Angry art in Romania. What is the triple lock? And another win for the Girls in Green!

news2day • 11 Apr

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 8 April 2025

An ocean of learning with Lego League. New health report on CHI Temple Street. The latest on the Trump Tariffs. Plus, the return of the dire wolf?!

news2day • 08 Apr

Watch: news2day Monday, 7 April 2025

As part of Autism Awareness Month we meet a special dog at Loreto Senior Primary in Crumlin. Schools to take up trad music. Plus, more news from Ireland and around the world on news2day!

news2day • 07 Apr

Watch: news2day Friday, 4 April 2025

Students raced to Fairyhouse to learn about horse racing. Art Evolve launches in Dublin. Celebrating cats in Bulgaria and much more!

news2day • 07 Apr

Donald Trump's tariffs could cause a trade war...

Updated news2day: Donald Trump's tariffs explained

Here are 3 Explainer videos from news2day all about the Trump Tariffs. Reported by RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Correspondent, David Murphy and news2day's Barry Gallagher.

Trump Tariffs • 04 Apr

Watch: news2day Thursday, 3 April 2025

Children have their say with Children's Books Ireland Junior Juries. President Trump announces his tariffs. Astronauts finally come home. And an endangered tapir is born in Spain.

news2day • 04 Apr

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 2 April 2025

A special book on World Autism Awareness Day. A Conamara community protest over road safety. Counting sheep in Donegal as two sets of sextuplets are born! And a baby elephant having fun in Oregon Zoo.

news2day • 04 Apr

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Students take part in the EU Model Council. Donald Trump's EU tariffs are nearly here. Polar bears and their problems with climate change. And we visit the Irish WNT camp ahead of the Nations League action this week.

news2day • 01 Apr

We feature the Garda Schools Programme today.

Watch: news2day Monday, 31 March 2025

Find out about the work of an An Garda Síochana on a school visit. Saving old street signs in Dublin. Plus more news - including a wild time for some birds in Brazil!

news2day • 31 Mar

Watch: news2day Friday, 28 March 2025

Taigh joins Barry in studio for Daffodil Day. Meet some STEM stars in Munster. A major earthquake strikes in southeast Asia And much more news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 28 Mar

Watch: news2day Thursday, 27 March 2025

Barry finds out about Trinity Bookmarks. New words in the dictionary. Olympic star Rhys McClenaghan goes old school. Plus, lots more news!

news2day • 28 Mar

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Using football to tackle discrimination with SARI. More rows in Dáil Éireann. Chinese eletric cars are flying in Ireland. And, we tag along with two alpacas on a visit to an old folk's home.

news2day • 27 Mar

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Schoolkids try a trade at Technical University Dublin. This little piggy went to France! Team Ireland's Kate O'Connor comes home with more medals. Plus, lots more news...

news2day • 25 Mar

Watch: news2day Monday, 24 March 2025

The National Children's Choir are hitting all the right notes. Plus, a round-up of news from Ireland and around the world.

news2day • 24 Mar

Watch: news2day Friday, 21 March 2025

For World Down Syndrome Day we have lots of great stories and a special guest in studio to mark the important day.

news2day • 21 Mar

Watch: news2day Thursday, 20 March 2025

Florence and some new friends go to a Fighting for Words workshop. Micheál Martin goes to a big EU meeting. St Patrick's Day party at 10 Downing St. And climate change news.

news2day • 29 Mar

Watch: news2day Wednesday, 19 March 2025

We checkmate in with a school chess competition. Astronauts splash down - but what is it like being in space for so long? We look ahead to Ireland v Bulgaria and more...

news2day • 20 Mar

Watch: news2day Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Young Handballers take over at Croke Park. Astronauts finally come home. Irish war hero is 105! Rory McIlroy wins. And, we look back on all the Paddy's Day parades.

news2day • 19 Mar

Watch: news2day Friday, 14 March 2025

An early St Patrick's Day Parade in Cherry Orchard! Five years on from the Covid-19 pandemic we talk mental health and schoolkids share their memories. Plus, a polar bear gets named in Berlin!

news2day • 14 Mar

Watch: news2day Thursday, 13 March 2025

Dancing for Seachtain na Gaeilge. A Pandemic Postcards throwback. Ireland are looking cool at the Special Olympics World Winter Games. A shamrock shake at the White House, and bear with us for a fun story...

news2day • 13 Mar