RTÉ News on Two
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RTÉ News on Two is RTÉ's late evening news programme. The program is broadcast Monday-Thursday on the Irish RTÉ Two
TV channel. It does not have a regular time slot, but is usually broadcast at some point between 22:45 and 23:30. It runs for 22 minutes.
RTÉ News on Two takes a different agenda to other RTÉ News and Current Affairs programmes. Its content is customised for a younger audience, and presenters and journalists tend to use more informal language on the programme. Since October 2006 the bulletin has been presented by Eileen Whelan
, following the departure of Anthony Murnane who was with the programme from the beginning. Gareth O'Connor is the current programme Editor. Since 2009, the presenting has been shared by Eileen Whelan, Aengus MacGrianna, Una O Hagan and John Finnerty with Kate Egan, Flor MacCarthy, Susan Byrne and Mary Calpin doing relief presenting duties. This is due to the departure of RTÉ One News presenter Ken Hammond. The four presenters share either early shift programmes such as RTÉ News: One O Clock or late shift programmes such as RTÉ News on Two
Since March 5, 2007 RTÉ News on Two is now streamed live on the internet and archive shows are available to view through the RTÉ website. For the duration of the Irish general election, 2011 campaign, RTÉ News on Two in its regular format is only being aired on Thursday night, with a reformatted programme, The Eleventh Hour
, airing Monday-Wednesday (with a short RTÉ News on Two extended summary airing beforehand.)
's first 10 years on the air. On October 3, 1988 RTÉ Two re-launched as Network 2 and their news programme was relaunched as Network News, it was a regular RTÉ News and Current Affairs but the name reflected the name of the channel it was broadcast on.
In 1997, as part of RTÉ's revamp of Network 2 as "N2", the programme was completely changed and renamed News 2. News 2 was presented by Sharon Ní Bheoláin
(who had presented Nuacht RTÉ
for a number of years) and Anthony Murnane. Both presenters would present alternating weeks, with another presenter for the sports news. Unlike RTÉ News on RTÉ One News 2 was presented from a green screen studio
, the presenters sat on high stools, the main news presenter would sit on the right while the sports presenter on the left at different desks.
In 2003 RTÉ began another rebranding exercise and choose to highlight what channels they own hence N2 was relaunched as RTÉ N2 (however continuity referred to the channel as RTÉ Network 2). The RTÉ Network 2 news programme was restored to the regular RTÉ News look and branding (as "RTÉ News on Two"), and now broadcasts from the regular RTÉ News studio, but many of the innovations of News 2 and the younger agenda remain. For example, the presenter usually stands to introduce the first story.
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
TV channel. It does not have a regular time slot, but is usually broadcast at some point between 22:45 and 23:30. It runs for 22 minutes.
RTÉ News on Two takes a different agenda to other RTÉ News and Current Affairs programmes. Its content is customised for a younger audience, and presenters and journalists tend to use more informal language on the programme. Since October 2006 the bulletin has been presented by Eileen Whelan
Eileen Whelan
Eileen Whelan is a former English women's cricketer who played seven Test matches for England Women between 1937 and 1949.-References:...
, following the departure of Anthony Murnane who was with the programme from the beginning. Gareth O'Connor is the current programme Editor. Since 2009, the presenting has been shared by Eileen Whelan, Aengus MacGrianna, Una O Hagan and John Finnerty with Kate Egan, Flor MacCarthy, Susan Byrne and Mary Calpin doing relief presenting duties. This is due to the departure of RTÉ One News presenter Ken Hammond. The four presenters share either early shift programmes such as RTÉ News: One O Clock or late shift programmes such as RTÉ News on Two
Since March 5, 2007 RTÉ News on Two is now streamed live on the internet and archive shows are available to view through the RTÉ website. For the duration of the Irish general election, 2011 campaign, RTÉ News on Two in its regular format is only being aired on Thursday night, with a reformatted programme, The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
The eleventh hour is a colloquial expression meaning "a time which is nearly too late". The phrase originates in the book of Matthew of the Christian Bible and references workmen being hired late in the day...
, airing Monday-Wednesday (with a short RTÉ News on Two extended summary airing beforehand.)
History
The programme began as Newsnight in 1978 and was broadcast at the end of programming during much of the RTÉ TwoRTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
's first 10 years on the air. On October 3, 1988 RTÉ Two re-launched as Network 2 and their news programme was relaunched as Network News, it was a regular RTÉ News and Current Affairs but the name reflected the name of the channel it was broadcast on.
In 1997, as part of RTÉ's revamp of Network 2 as "N2", the programme was completely changed and renamed News 2. News 2 was presented by Sharon Ní Bheoláin
Sharon Ní Bheoláin
Sharon Mayrig Ní Bheoláin is an Irish television newsreader with Raidió Teilifís Éireann . Today, she is best known as co-anchor of RTÉ One's Six One News.-Career:Before joining RTÉ, she worked for the Dublin radio station, 'Raidió na Life'....
(who had presented Nuacht RTÉ
Nuacht RTÉ
Nuacht RTÉ is one of two Irish language television news services broadcast by RTÉ News and Current Affairs in Ireland...
for a number of years) and Anthony Murnane. Both presenters would present alternating weeks, with another presenter for the sports news. Unlike RTÉ News on RTÉ One News 2 was presented from a green screen studio
Chroma key
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, the presenters sat on high stools, the main news presenter would sit on the right while the sports presenter on the left at different desks.
In 2003 RTÉ began another rebranding exercise and choose to highlight what channels they own hence N2 was relaunched as RTÉ N2 (however continuity referred to the channel as RTÉ Network 2). The RTÉ Network 2 news programme was restored to the regular RTÉ News look and branding (as "RTÉ News on Two"), and now broadcasts from the regular RTÉ News studio, but many of the innovations of News 2 and the younger agenda remain. For example, the presenter usually stands to introduce the first story.
See also
Other RTÉ News and Current Affairs programmes include:- RTÉ News: One O'ClockRTÉ News: One O'ClockRTÉ News: One O'Clock is an Irish television news bulletin by RTÉ News and Current Affairs. The programme is broadcast Monday-Friday at 13:00 on the Irish RTÉ One TV channel...
- RTÉ News: Six OneRTÉ News: Six OneRTÉ News: Six One is the evening news programme broadcast each night on Irish television channel RTÉ One...
- RTÉ News: Nine O'ClockRTÉ News: Nine O'ClockRTÉ News: Nine O'Clock is the flagship evening news programme for Irish television channel RTÉ One. It is presented by Anne Doyle, and deputised by Eileen Dunne. It is the final comprehensive news programme of the day on RTÉ One...