First time television presenter Florence Okojie aged 23 from Dublin is the newest addition to the news2day team. news2day is RTÉ’s news service designed specifically for children, featuring Irish and international news of interest to a young audience.
Following a call out by RTÉ to media and journalism graduates across the country, and a comprehensive audition process, Florence was chosen to join the team. She begins broadcasting today, Monday 2 September, on RTÉ News channel and news2day will be available for schools to stream or watch back on the RTÉ Player. After the conclusion of the Paralympic Games, news2day will also return to its usual weekday slot on RTÉ2 next week.
Florence grew up on Dublin’s northside before moving to Stepaside at the age of 16. She attended primary school at St. Marnock’s National School and secondary school at Portmarnock Community School. After fourth year she made the move to the other side of the Liffey. Florence completed her final two years of secondary school in St Raphaela’s in Stillorgan. She went on to study Media & Politics in DCU. After graduating in 2023, she started working as a news reader for Spin1038. Florence loved this job as every day was different. In her spare time, she loves running, sea swimming, reading and doing crosswords.
Speaking about her new presenter and reporter role, Florence said: “I’m thrilled to join the news2day team. It’s truly a full-circle moment and a dream come true to have gone from watching the show as a child in primary school to now being part of it! Seeing the amazing reports produced over the years has made me excited about what lies ahead. news2day reaches thousands of children across the country, and I feel privileged in helping give primary schools a personal platform while also informing them about important events happening in Ireland and around the world.”
Florence joins news2day presenter Barry Gallagher from Donegal. Barry has been with news2day since September 2023.
news2day is broadcast Monday-Friday at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ News channel. This week RTÉ’s paralympic coverage will air on RTÉ2 and news2day will broadcast on RTÉ News channel only. news2day will return to RTÉ2 on Monday 9 September. In addition to young viewers tuning in at home, news2day is also watched online on the RTÉ Player in many classrooms throughout the country and used as a teaching tool. Watch Barry and Florence on RTÉ news2day at: www.rte.ie/news2day
