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Irish children's TV news programme hosted by @molly_oconnorrr and @b_gallagher2 edited by @AvrilHoare and @Anne_MarieSmyth . Every weekday at 4.20pm on RTÉ2.

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There's been a lot of talk in the news about Brexit recently and you've probably heard a lot of words like 'backstop' and 'Chequers' - but what does it all mean? Here's one of RTÉ's political experts @RTENewsPaulC to explain.
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Presenting the weather for us today is Jack from Scartaglen National School in County Kerry. He won our weather competition. He told us his favourite season is Summer.
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Pride is a month-long colourful festival dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. It began as a protest about discrimination in 1969, but has since become a celebration marked with parades and @moscannail caught up with one school in Co Dublin who were proudly parading.
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An 11 year old girl who wants to stop plastic litter from polluting the sea, has raised money for a sea bin in Dun Laoghaire harbour in Dublin. Flossie Donnelly took the morning off school to tell us all about it.
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A sad day for all of us in the news2day family. Nick Sheridan was a joy to work with, so creative and hardworking but also with a sense of fun and mischief which would brighten your day. He was kind, open-hearted and always curious, a really wonderful person.
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They asked.. He answered.. A news2day special: Kids Covid questions for @SimonHarrisTD Friday @rte2 at 12.15 & 4pm @rtenews @roinnslainte
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Katelyn Culleton, who is 11 years old from Galway, speaking at the #YouthAssemblyOnClimate on behalf of the Environment group. She is the youngest key speaker of this morning's session. #RT ÉonClimate
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Since it's @SnaGaeilge many of you might be learning some songs as Gaeilge, what about Beidh Aonach Amárach? Children across the world have been learning cúpla focal and have put them together to sing the song with their classmates, as part of the Gaelic Green Tongues project.
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A school cycle bus has been set up in Limerick enabling more and more children to cycle to school @CyclingBusLmk . And the opening of a new cycle lane over the River Shannon has made it much safer. @HalloranCathy has the story
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Eric Ehigie, who is 17 years-old from Longford, speaking at #YouthAssemblyOnClimate this morning on behalf of the Education group. @ericosa11 #RT ÉonClimate
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With such a large amount of protests happening all across the world - it may be difficult to remember that this all started with one fifteen-year-old girl, sitting alone outside the Swedish parliament @GretaThunberg #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture
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We know a lot of children have questions about what’s happening in Ireland with the coronavirus. The Minister for Health @SimonHarrisTD @roinnslainte wants to answer questions from kids. Watch the video to find out how to get in touch. It’s easy: email them to news2day @rte .ie
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Do you love your local library? Well, if you're in Dublin - you could be getting a new library card designed by a primary school pupil from Cabra! @AislingTM met her and got to see the new design. @dubcilib
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How do you get to school? Many of you are cycling, walking and scooting to school. @AislingTM visited pupils of Carysfort National School in Dublin this morning who are taking part in an active school travel initiative. Check this out. @dlrcc #ActiveSchoolTravel
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Today is International Day of Sign Languages, @AislingTM visited @HFSchoolDeaf1 this morning where every pupil communicates through Irish Sign Language. We wanted to know what life in school and at home is like with ISL, and they even taught Aisling a few signs. @IrishDeafSoc
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16-year-old Nikita Maughan won the Youth Award at the Traveller Pride Awards for setting up the first Traveller girls' group in Mayo.
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We know a lot of you have questions about what's happening right now in Ireland with the coronavirus. So, the Minister for Health, @SimonHarrisTD wants to answer them. Here's how to get in touch @roinnslainte @hselive @rtenews @rte
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Lá féile Pádraig atá ann amarach. Lá le céiluradh gach rud Éireanach. Over 70 primary schools across the country have taken part in a challenge to learn how to sign the national anthem as @OSullivanJennie found out. Irish Sign Language, is the country's third official language.
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Homeowners in the Northwest say they will take a campaign to the European Parliament next month, as they ask the Irish Government to fund repairs and replacements for their homes, built with defective blocks. @moscannail was there to chat to some of the children affected.
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Here's @ZainabBoladale 's report on a group of students learning Irish Sign Language. And our special thanks to @JoeyWatson10 for signing this report - and teaching our presenter @CillianSherlock some ISL!
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Since today is International Day of Sign Languages we had @heathermurrphy from @Colaistebride in to studio to sign the whole programme, she also talked to us about using ISL and what she wishes people knew about ISL.
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Children across Dublin are being encouraged to drop their devices and pick up books as part of the Citywide Reading Campaign @DublinCityofLit
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84-year-old Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental was forced into a concentration camp when he was just 9. @ConorFHunt was at St Mary's Primary School as Tomi gave a talk to pupils there.
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In Germany the government there is making €200 million available for air cleaners, to ventilate classrooms and reduce the chance of spreading Covid-19. Antigen testing will be introduced for Covid-19 in primary schools, but what's about ventilation? @moscannail has a look.
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For International Dwarfism Awareness Day we spoke to Sarah McFeely and @TheSineadBurke about creating awareness and promoting inclusion.
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Not enough girls are studying science and technology in secondary schools. An exhibition called the I WISH STEM Showcase is trying to change that!
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Cricket is not usually associated with the west of Ireland but talented young players from direct provision centres in Galway are starting to make an impact. @TeresaMannion met representatives from Cricket Ireland who were in the city to promote the sport.
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UNICEF Ireland and Twitter partnered up to teach 50 young people about digital literacy. #DigitalYouth17
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It's Pride month when we celebrate difference and inclusion; the Different Families Same Love competition @INTOnews @INTOlgbt encouraged schoolchildren to discuss how families come in lots of different shapes and sizes. @AislingTM visited @BalbrigganETNS who were senior winners.
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It's Irish Sign Language (ISL) Awareness Week. ISL is the official third language of Ireland, alongside English and Irish, and @reemelhassany visited @HFSchoolDeaf1 this morning where every pupil communicates through ISL!
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Being a foster family can mean the size of your family is always changing. To hear more about what it's like to have foster brothers and sisters we were joined in studio by Caoilfhionn Short who has written a book about fostering at just nine years-old. @ScoilThomais
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Studies show that girls are less likely to keep playing sport as they get older than boys, but @AislingTM visited some girls who were determined to change that as part of their Young Social Innovators project. @Colaistebride @20x20_ie @Inclusion_YSI @ClonburrisNS @ScoilAine
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Imagine if a poem you wrote for homework was recognised at an international poetry competition. Kate O'Brien in St Kevin's NS Greystones Co. Wicklow was commended for her poem BEFORE out of nearly 16,000 entries in the #FoyleYoungPoetsAward @AislingTM has the story...
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There are plenty of life lessons that can be learned in school, and one of them is empathy. @AislingTM visited a class this morning who were having a workshop called @RootsofEmpathy . @PrimEdTeacher @Barnardos_IRL @StPetersBray
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It was an exciting day for pupils at Dublin 7 @EducateTogether as they got to move into their brand new school building. @molly_oconnorrr got to check it out! @GrangegormanDev
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What do you know about your rights? Well, @BalbrigganETNS has dedicated a whole month of the school year to learning about Human Rights. @CillianSherlock has more.
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Irish Sign Language Awareness Week is a week to celebrate the importance of ISL, which is the official third language of Ireland. @b_gallagher2 was joined in studio by Eoghan Freeman from Mayo, who told us all about ISL and all about himself!
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In his first news2day report @MoScannail visited a school in Dublin @Colaistebride who were getting ready to welcome their first years and he spoke to a group of older students who made videos to help them settle in.
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As part of @RTENews No-Deal Brexit Day, @AislingTM visited a school in Newry, Co. Armagh to see what they think about the border and Brexit.
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Schools are coming up with clever ideas for physical education with gyms and PE halls closed. @moscannail caught up with students at @stjosephsrush , who are getting around this by walking to their favourite countries.
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Heather from @Sign2Shine_ at @ColaisteBride joined us in studio to talk about #InternationalSignLanguageDay . She told us about how she learned ISL - and even co-presented the show!
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St Joseph's Boys' National School in Clondalkin dedicated a whole week to mental health. @CillianSherlock was there for their all-school walk.
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Since 2011, Ireland has accepted just over 3,000 Syrian refugees, and over a third of them are children and teenagers. @AislingTM visited a reception centre in Waterford to chat to some teenagers who recently arrived here; most of them don't remember their home country.
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. @PEXpoIreland is a national competition for both primary and second levels that encourages students to examine the science behind sport. The winners of the 2021 Primary Competition were the smallest school in Laois and @AislingTM paid them a visit today. @saraghbuggy07
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This morning, @CillianSherlock was at Microsoft's DreamSpace where some primary school girls were thinking about the future - and learning how to code. @MS_eduIRL
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The Late Late Toy Show is on this Friday with live ISL, on the RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player. Santa paid a special visit to the Holy Family School for the Deaf in Cabra. Check this out! #ISL #IrishSignLanguage @HFSchoolDeaf1 @IrishDeafSoc
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Sunday is #WorldDownSyndromeDay , which celebrates the lives of people with the condition. Down Syndrome causes people to be born with an extra DNA molecule, which can affect physical and intellectual growth. @moscannail visited a school in County Kildare to celebrate the day.
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Today marks the start of #ISLWeek and @molly_oconnorrr went to @HFSchoolDeaf1 to see what a typical school day is like!
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Dizzy Deliveries is a new series that teaches Lámh signs. @reemelhassany joined in studio by two of its stars, Deirdre and Cian. @RTEjr @Lamhsign #DizzyDeliveries #Macallateo #L ámhDay 👋
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Check out the active kids of Saint Clare's Primary School in Harold's Cross. They're scooting to school as part of a @GreenSchoolsIre initiative! 🛴 @stclares1803
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Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn @ronan_glynn answers questions from children on news2day - from Halloween and Christmas to Pods, pets and vaccines our viewers had lots of questions... 1/3
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Schools have re-opened today after storm Ophelia. But have you ever wondered how this storm came about? Here's how hurricanes are created.
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What is social distancing and how does it keep us safe? @CillianSherlock and @AislingTM go through some advice for the children who now have to stay home from school.
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Today, @b_gallagher2 went along to @CHIatCrumlin , where children received a very special visit from a very special someone.
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Students at St. Paul's in Raheny were learning all about ways they could represent Ireland abroad - like working for @dfatirl or doing a peacekeeping tour with the Defence Forces.
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This morning, @KidsBooksIrel held an event that they hope will encourage girls to read books that are about, written and illustrated by strong women!
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. @molly_oconnorrr met a boy from @belgrovesbs , who captained his team in @ClontarfRugby to a national championship win @DyslexiaIreland
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Expressing ourselves isn't always easy, but, they say, a problem shared is a problem halved. @molly_oconnorrr went to @HarcourtTerrace , where each class takes part in a morning meeting to start off the day with a healthy conversation about how everyone is feeling
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Imagine starting school and not being able to speak the same language as your classmates. A Dublin school with over 30 different nationalities has come up with a way to overcome this obstacle.
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Today is Safer Internet Day, and we were joined in studio by students and ambassadors for Safer Internet Day, Anna McPeake and Stephanie Gaas to tell us all about it. @Webwise_Ireland @FingalCC #SaferInternetDay
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A new person has been chosen as Ireland's Laureate Na Nóg. It's a very high honour which recognises a person's contribution to children's writing. They then help promote children's writing for two years.
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EU digital girl of the year in the 11 to 14 category, @AoibheannMangan told us about some of her impressive achievements.
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Inchicore is an area with rich history, preserved for visitors from all over Ireland and the world. But now a group of students are hoping to safeguard their future by calling on local authorities to invest in their present. @mercy_ysi
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Thanks for watching this special show to celebrate news2day turning 20! It's been a privilege to bring you the news.
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Even though we’re not producing our regular daily show we hope to have special reports for our young audience during their time off school. We’re missing you all. Stay healthy. Wash your hands and be kind to each other while keeping your distance. 🧼 🤗🧼
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100 years ago today, all women over the age of 21 in the Irish Free State got the right to vote! @reemelhassany was at @NatPrintMuseum with 6th class, from Scoil Mhuire in Clifden, who told her all about it! @DeptCulturelRL
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Did you know that about two people in every class have DLD? It's a Developmental Language Disorder @RADLDcam and this class at @PowerstownETNS explained it to @reemelhassany
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RTÉ and the Houses of the Oireachtas will convene the country's first ever Youth Assembly on Climate in Dáil Éireann. Applications need to be submitted by September 18, our guest James was in to tell us why this such an exciting opportunity.
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The Irish charity @Concern has been tasked with exploring how local communities can connect with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. @CillianSherlock went along to one school to hear some of their ideas on tackling climate change.
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Aoife Ní Niocaill lost her ball in the water on Woodstown beach two Sundays ago, while it could have ended up in the belly of a whale, instead it landed on a beach in Wales @Aislingtm has the story.
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Well we found @TheAmandaGorman so inspiring that we have set a news2day challenge to express how we feel about the the issues that matter through poetry. Write a poem under 200 words with the title "What Matters to Me" and send them to news2day @rte .ie.
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Next month there will be meetings on how to prevent Biodiversity Loss. There will be meetings for young people, anyone aged 7-17 can apply to be a member. Deadline for applications is this Sunday. @molly_oconnorrr spoke with a member of the Young Advisory Team. @tdh_ch @dcu @ucc
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There’s lots of information coming at us all with speed, and we’ll be here with all the facts and reassurance for kids at 4.20 on @RTE2
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Today marks 170 years since the Irish Flag was first flown in Public.
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There’s something fishy about this report on today’s show - tune in at 4:20pm RTE2 to see what story @Moscannail was diving into! Captured by @ColmHand
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Four schools in West Dublin are using technology and storytelling apps to improve their primary language skills together. @DWICTcluster
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Today is National Lámh Day! Lámh is a form of sign language used by children and adults with intellectual disabilities, or other communication difficulties. @molly_oconnorrr went to @StMichaelsHouse Baldoyle, and met some children who use Lámh every single day
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PE is an important and fun part of the school curriculum for all classes! @reemelhassany was at @UL seeing what some 6th class pupils enjoy most about it!
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A county Monaghan school has been buzzing as orders fly in for their handmade wooden signs encouraging the local community to allow weeds to grow in their gardens. Allowing weeds to flower is one of the recommended ways to save bees from extinction. @SineadHus has the story.
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Here are some messages from lots of people who have worked hard on the show over the last two decades!
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Three enterprising students from Kilkee Community College on the Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare have been given €18,000 in funding to develop a project they entered into the 2021 young scientist competition. @omainnintomas has the story!
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Schools can be very busy, noisy places, and sometimes you need a place to relax. A school in Co. Wexford have opened up a sensory garden, where their pupils can go and have a break. @reemelhassany went to visit the exciting new space!
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Christmas is a time for giving and young carpenters at John Sisk and Son building company have been busy building toys that will be donated to children in Daycares and Hospitals nationwide.
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Sometimes some of us can feel a bit down and we can find it difficult to talk about it. Well, @HelenECoughlan from the Royal College of Surgeons has made some interesting animations with @SpunOut that are all about youth mental health.
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Today is International Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day. DLD has been described as the most common childhood condition you've never heard of. 13-year-old David Hurst joined @AislingTM in studio to help us understand more about it.
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