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  1. @MichelleMcArdle that's great to hear! We hope you enjoy the show and say hi to all your pupils. Aidan and Carla :)
  2. Coming up today: preparing for Holy Communion, counting animals, rugby latest and Jedward make a splash in Azerbaijan! Busy! 4.25pm, RTÉ Two
  3. Elections in Greece, France and Russia - we have the details. Plus: Ireland's new Laureate na nÓg and the Avengers set a new record!
  4. @gutterbookshop @KidsBooksIrel @OBrienPress Thanks!
  5. @OLPTECC @SEAI_ie Thanks!
  6. Today: @irishguidedogs launch their annual Shades campaign, @planetjedward's new single and the budgie who helped the police find his owner!
  7. We've got Incredible Edibles, plans to tax chewing gum and dressed-up donkeys on today's show! Tune in at 4.25pm!
  8. We're on today at 4.25pm on RTÉ Two and later on @RTENewsNow. Catch up on the @RTEplayer
  9. Today: Small schools appeal against teacher cuts, Cork teenager wows UN in New York and the Fry Model Railway finds a new home!
  10. If you missed today's show, catch up on the @RTEplayer. We're on later on @RTENewsNow too!
  11. We're on air in 3 mins - with famous faces against bullying, the Skipathon gets underway and feline friends say hello.Get to a TV! @rtenews
  12. We look at the life of Bram Stoker today, the Irish man who created the famous vampire Dracula. Plus: junk fashion + some tall buildings!
  13. Today: We learn more about the Paralympic Games and tune up for Music Generation classes! On RTÉ Two, @RTEplayer and @RTENewsNow
  14. Today: 15-year-old Joanne O'Riordan from Cork who is due to speak at the UN in New York. Plus: a cardboard cathedral + a rapping bank boss!
  15. If you missed today's show (which featured microchipped uniforms, space shuttles and Champions League news), you can catch up on @RTEplayer
  16. Coming up on our last show before Easter: Egg-citement at a chocolate factory, Google's new goggles and @onedirection on SNL!
  17. We get on our dancing shoes for the World Irish Dancing Championships later! Plus: school life after prefabs and snakes on a plane
  18. We're on at 4.25pm on RTÉ Two today and at 5.50pm on @RTENewsNow. Catch up on the @RTEplayer!
  19. We take a look inside Belfast's new Titanic-themed visitor attraction today. Plus: Elections in Burma and the Kids Choice Awards!