{"id":41869,"date":"2026-06-14T00:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T04:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2026\/06\/14\/new-look-for-rte-news-app\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T00:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T04:23:45","slug":"new-look-for-rte-news-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharewatch.com\/wp\/2026\/06\/14\/new-look-for-rte-news-app\/","title":{"rendered":"New look for RT\u00c9 News app"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"maincontent\" role=\"main\">\n<div id=\"main\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<header>      <\/header>\n<div>\n<p><span>                                                   Updated \/ Friday, 12 Jun 2026 08:19                               \t\t<\/span>     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure id=\"main-article-image\">\n<p>                                  <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/002480fb-800.jpg\" alt=\"A visual saying 'Trusted news - at your fingertips' and the RT\u00c9 News logo on a handset screen\">             <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<section itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-epic-field=\"content\">\n<p>Welcome to a fresh new-look RT\u00c9 News app where you can still catch up on the latest headlines, live updates and in-depth analysis.<\/p>\n<p>But we&#8217;ve made a few changes to make staying informed easier, faster and more relevant to you than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>When you open the app, you&#8217;ll see even more engaging content &#8211; in light or dark mode &#8211; from across RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also notice the app navigation has moved to the bottom of the screen &#8211; hit the <b>Topics<\/b> icon there to find all the usual high-quality reads from News, Sport, Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture and Brainstorm.<\/p>\n<p>And in an exciting development, the app now displays full-screen video showcasing the best clips on the biggest stories of the week &#8211; or click the <b>Watch<\/b> icon to access live news.<\/p>\n<p>In the top left of the screen, there&#8217;s a new interactive weather icon displaying the temperature &#8211; tap it for hour-by-hour updates and an extended range forecast.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the option to sign in to personalise and build your own feed, or bookmark articles that interest you most in <b>My List.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>So stay curious, stay connected &#8211; and there&#8217;ll be plenty more brilliant new functions to come as we continue to develop Ireland&#8217;s most popular news app.<\/p>\n<p><b>View the images below for a range of features on the new RT\u00c9 News app<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a news app on-boarding image showing the app's index page\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fc3-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"rte news app on-boarding image highlighting the app's navigation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fc6-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"an image highlighting the topics section of the rte news app\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fde-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RTE news app on-boarding image highlighting vertical video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fc7-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"rte news app on boarding image showing feeds and sections\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fc8-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"on-boarding image showing the save section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fc9-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"an on-boarding graphic for the news app highlighting dark mode\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/00247fca-614.jpg?ratio=0.46\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div>\n<h4>More stories on<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated \/ Friday, 12 Jun 2026 08:19 Welcome to a fresh new-look RT\u00c9 News app where you can still catch up on the latest headlines, live updates and in-depth analysis. 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