It's a new school term and that means news2day returns for another season packed with local news and international headlines!
And we have some news for you - Cathal Dowd is joined by new presenter Cara McHugh. They will bring young people stories from Ireland and around the world into homes and classrooms weekdays at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
RTÉ news2day is a show made especially for young people. It helps to break down big issues so everyone can understand what is going on in the world.
With guest appearances from the wider RTÉ News team, there are explainers on everything from Trump's Tariffs to the Irish PR voting system. But it's not all serious stuff, we can guarantee some quirky stories and cute animals too!
Over the summer we said a fond farewell to Florence Okojie, and welcomed Cara to the show alongside Cathal. Read on to find out more about them.
Cathal Dowd
Wexford native Cathal is back again after joining the news2day crew last year.
In 2022 he started at Dublin City University and studied Journalism for three years. Cathal loves all thing's news and current affairs, and news2day is his first time presenting television.
He is also a huge sports fan, and his favourite hobbies are soccer, running and golf. So, expect more action-packed reports again this year! He also loves reading, poetry and writing in his free time.
And now for some tough questions...what's your favourite?...
- BOOK: Far from the Madding Crowd
- MOVIE: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- MUSIC: Fontaines DC
- FOOD: Salami Pizza
- COLOUR: Orange
Cara McHugh
Cara is 24 and comes from Boyle in Co Roscommon. news2day is her first television role but she is no stranger to news!
She studied English and French in UCD, where she was also involved in the student newspaper, The University Observer. After college, she was as a production runner in RTÉ before going on to work as a freelance journalist across both local and national stories for media including the Sligo Weekender newspaper, The Journal.ie and Ireland's Classic Hits Radio.
Her hobbies include reading, running, cooking, playing guitar and writing poetry. I also have a big interest in history and particularly the history around the West of Ireland, where she grew up.
And now for some tough questions...what's your favourite?...
- BOOK: Matilda by Roald Dahl
- MOVIE: Toy Story
- MUSIC: Dire Straits
- FOOD: Pasta - in any form!
- COLOUR: Green
There's lots more content from the show, including an archive, at rte.ie/news2day.
Watch news2day weekdays during the school term on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
