news content among other news content. RTÉ News channel Since 12 June 2008, RTÉ News has been served by the RTÉ News channel, formerly RTÉ News Now. The channel airs commercial-free 24 hours a day with the latest live news. The station was initially made available on mobile phones and online at rte.ie/news. The channel broadcasts in the Irish, English and ISL languages. The channel is also available on Saorview (channel 6), Sky channel 578, Eir channel 200, Virgin Media channel 200, mobile phone service providers such as O2 Ireland, Vodafone Ireland and Android. The channel also provides a free service to users of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The channel was available on train services within Dublin city and surrounding regions under a special agreement between Irish Rail, Transvision and RTÉ. Previously, Sky News provided such a service. The channel was rebranded from RTÉ News Now to RTÉ News channel in August 2020 with minor changes to its programming line-up. Bureaux RTÉ have studios and offices in the following locations: Regional Athlone Baile na nGall Belfast Castlebar Cork Derry Dublin Dundalk Galway Letterkenny Limerick Sligo Waterford International Beijing (closed following the 2008 Beijing Olympics and reopened in 2019 with Yvonne Murray) Brussels London Washington D.C. Notable staff past and present Nuacht RTÉ newsreaders include: Siun Nic Gearailt Eimear Ní Chonaola Reporters Regional Northern Ireland Vincent Kearney (Northern editor) Conor Macauley (Northern correspondent) Dublin Vacant (Dublin correspondent) North East Laura Hogan (North East correspondent) North West Eileen Magnier (North West correspondent) West Pat McGrath (Western correspondent) Teresa Mannion (Regional reporter) Mid West Cathy Halloran (Mid West correspondent) Midlands Sinéad Hussey (Midlands correspondent) South East Conor Kane (South East correspondent) South Paschal Sheehy (Southern editor) Jennie O'Sullivan (Reporter) Seán Mac an tSíthigh (Reporter) International Tony Connelly (Europe editor) Liam Nolan (Eastern Europe reporter) Seán Whelan (Washington correspondent) John Kilraine (London correspondent) Kagweni Micheni (Africa reporter) Eimear Lowe (Foreign editor) Vacant (Deputy Foreign editor) Eleanor Burnhill (Foreign reporter) Jackie Fox (Foreign reporter) Dimitri O'Donnell (London reporter) Yvonne Murray (Global Security reporter) Specialist correspondents and editors Politics Paul Cunningham (Correspondent) Micheál Lehane (Correspondent) Mary Regan (Reporter) Aisling Kenny (Reporter) Sandra Hurley (Reporter) David Murphy (Political coverage editor) Robert Shortt (Economics) Vivienne Traynor (Courts reporter) Orla O'Donnell (Legal Affairs) Brian O'Donovan (Work and Technology) Fergal Bowers (Health) Paul Reynolds (Crime) Will Goodbody (Business) George Lee (Environment) Joe Mag Raollaigh (Agriculture and Consumer Affairs) Ailbhe