{{More citations needed|date=December 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Lowercase title|italic=yes}} {{Infobox television | italic_title = no | image = news2day title 2020.jpg | caption = | genre = | presenter = Cathal Dowd/Florence Okojie | country = Ireland | language = English | location = Studio 3, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | camera = Single-Camera | runtime = 10 – 15 minutes | company = RTÉ Studios | channel = RTÉ2 | first_aired = {{start date|2003}} | last_aired = present }}
'''''news2day''''' is an Irish children's television news programme, broadcast weekdays at 4:20pm on RTÉ Kids on RTÉ2. It is 10 to 15 minutes long, with 15 minute recap episodes on Saturdays. It is similar in format to the BBC's ''Newsround''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news2day|title=news2day|work=RTÉ}}</ref> It is currently presented by Cathal Dowd and Florence Okojie.
==Format== The programme is aimed at children between the ages of six and twelve, and is presented in a child-friendly manner, making it easy for children to understand and to gain an interest in the news. They present various topics, which include news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40042493.html|title=Meet Mícheál Ó Scannáil the new presenter of RTÉ's news2day|publisher=Irish Examiner|first=Rowena|last=Walsh|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=2 May 2022}}</ref>
In February 2009, to coincide with RTÉ News and Current Affairs receiving a major revamp of a new studio and set, ''news2day'', also received a revamp, with a new computer generated background, new logo, titles, and theme music and also received a new site when RTÉ rebranded ''The Den'' to ''TRTÉ''.
==History== Each presenter is given a two-year stint at the job. In total, 19 presenters have presented the show as of 2024.
''news2day'' was first presented by Ailbhe Conneely (2003–2004) and Cathal Murray (2003). Conneely has since become a journalist with RTÉ News and Murray presents a late night show on RTÉ Radio 1.
The next presenters were Paul O'Flynn (2004–2005) and Sabrina Phelan (2004–2006). O'Flynn now works as a reporter with RTÉ Sport and Phelan is a trainer with Dog Training Ireland.
Then there was Paddy McKenna (2005–2007) who now co-presents RTÉ 2fm's ''Weekenders with Ruth Scott'' on RTÉ 2fm. Helen Joyce later joined him (2006–2008), and Stephen Carroll (2007–2008) later joined her. Joyce is a journalist with the BBC and Carroll is a journalist working as a Business Editor for France 24 and a freelance journalist for RTÉ Radio.
After that came Aisling Riordan (2008–2010), now a reporter with RTÉ's ''Morning Edition''. Stephen O'Shea (2008–2010), presented with her. O'Shea works with a Government Minister. Yvonne Redmond (2010–2011) came along then; she is now Communications Executive with Agri Award. Aidan Kelly (2010–2012) later joined her then left to become a journalist with Worldirish.com.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2013/0130/news2day.html|title=RTÉ news2day presenters reunite|work=RTÉ Ten|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
Then came Nick Sheridan (2014 – 2016), who went onto work in the BBC Scotland newsroom, before dying in March 2024 after a short illness. Zainab Boladale joined the newsroom in 2017 presenting alongside Cillian Sherlock, becoming the first person of African descent to become a news anchor on RTÉ television,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dunne|first=Seán|date=8 September 2017|title='I don't see myself as a Nigerian woman who landed a job in RTÉ'|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/i-don-t-see-myself-as-a-nigerian-woman-who-landed-a-job-in-rt%C3%A9-1.3211477|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-14|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> leaving in 2019 to join ''Nationwide''.<ref>{{Cite web| website = rte.ie |date=2019-11-18|title=RTÉ journalist subjected to stream of online abuse|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/1118/1092618-zainab-boladale/|language=en}}</ref>
Aisling Moloney joined the newsroom in 2019, presenting alongside Sherlock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avondhupress.ie/meet-rte-news-newest-presenter/|title=Meet RTÉ News' Newest Presenter|work=The Avondhu|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=5 November 2021}}</ref>
Mícheál Ó Scannáil joined in August 2020, replacing Sherlock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://about.rte.ie/2020/08/31/meet-rte-news-newest-presenter/|title=Meet RTÉ News' Newest Presenter|work=RTÉ|date=31 August 2020|accessdate=5 November 2021}}</ref> He was then joined by Reem El-Hassany, who joined the team in 2021. She is the first presenter of Arab descent to join the newsroom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/learn/2021/0907/1245130-rte-news2day-its-back-with-a-new-presenter/|title=RTÉ news2day: It's back on air with a new presenter!|publisher=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|date=7 September 2021|accessdate=5 November 2021}}</ref> Molly O'Connor joined the presenting team in 2022, replacing Ó Scannáil.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/kids/news2day/2022/0902/1320224-news2day-molly-oconnor/|title=Meet Molly O'Connor - the new news2day presenter!|work=RTÉ News|first=Molly|last=O'Connor|date=20 September 2022|accessdate=19 November 2022}}</ref> El-Hassany left the programme in June 2023, with Barry Gallagher joining the presenting team in September 2023. O'Connor departed the programme in 2024, with Florence Okojie joining the team. Cathal Dowd joined the team in 2025, replacing Gallagher, who went onto become a reporter for RTÉ News.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.rte.ie/trte/news2day ''news2day''] at RTÉ.ie
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