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[[1978 in Irish television|1978]] [[1979 in Irish television|1979]] [[1980 in Irish television|1980]] – </small>1991 – <small>[[1982 in Irish television|1982]] [[1983 in Irish television|1983]] [[1984 in Irish television|1984]]</small> |
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The following is a list of events relating to [[television in Ireland]] from 1981. |
The following is a list of events relating to [[television in Ireland]] from 1981. |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*April |
*April – The Working Party on Women in Broadcasting presents its report to the [[RTÉ Authority]].<ref name=RTE>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html |title=RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life |publisher=Rte.ie |date= |accessdate=2 January 2012}}</ref> |
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*4 April |
*4 April – Ireland hosts the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1981|Eurovision Song Contest]] from the [[Royal Dublin Society|RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion]], Dublin, after winning the previous year. The contest is won by the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest|United Kingdom]] with the song ''[[Making Your Mind Up]]'', performed by the group [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]].<ref name=RTE/> |
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*25 April – Launch date of [[Channel D (Irish TV channel)|Channel D]], a [[Pirate television|pirate television station]] in Dublin. |
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*17 June |
*17 June – [[RTÉ]] broadcast seventeen continuous hours of coverage of the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 General Election]].<ref name=RTE/> |
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*30 June |
*30 June – [[Patrick Cooney]] is appointed [[Minister for Posts and Telegraphs]].<ref name=RTE/> |
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*11 November |
*11 November – [[RTÉ Television]] begins airing the Irish language adult education programme ''Anois 's Arís''.<ref name=RTE/> |
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*Undated |
*Undated – RTÉ is given special government permission to broadcast two television programmes that are part of a series jointly produced with the [[BBC]] titled ''The Troubles''. The programmes include interviews with organisations banned from the media by [[Censorship in the Republic of Ireland#The Troubles|Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act]].<ref name=RTE/> |
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==Debuts== |
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===RTÉ 1=== |
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*14 January – {{flagicon|UK}} ''[[Brendon Chase]]'' (1980) |
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*20 March – {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' (1959–1963) |
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*7 October – {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]'' (1980–1988) |
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===RTÉ 2=== |
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*15 May – {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Palmerstown, U.S.A.]]'' (1980–1981) |
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==Ongoing television programmes== |
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===1960s=== |
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*''[[RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock]]'' (1961–present) |
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*''[[RTÉ News: Six One]]'' (1962–present) |
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*''[[The Late Late Show (Ireland)|The Late Late Show]]'' (1962–present) |
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*''[[Wanderly Wagon]]'' (1967–1982) |
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===1970s=== |
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*''[[Sports Stadium]]'' (1973–1997) |
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*''[[Trom agus Éadrom]]'' (1975–1985) |
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*''[[The Late Late Toy Show]]'' (1975–present) |
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*''[[RTÉ News on Two]]'' (1978–2014) |
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*''[[The Live Mike]]'' (1979–1982) |
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*''[[Bosco (TV series)|Bosco]]'' (1979–1996) |
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*''[[The Sunday Game]]'' (1979–present) |
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===1980s=== |
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*''[[Bracken (TV series)|Bracken]]'' (1980–1982) |
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==Ending this year== |
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*Undated – ''[[Quicksilver (Irish TV show)|Quicksilver]]'' (1965–1981) |
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==Births== |
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*26 January – [[Colin O'Donoghue]], film, television and theatre actor |
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*8 March – [[Glenda Gilson]], model and television presenter |
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==See also== |
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*[[1981 in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Years in TV by country|1981}} |
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[[Category:1980s in Irish television|1980s in Irish television]] |
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1981.
Events
[edit]- April – The Working Party on Women in Broadcasting presents its report to the RTÉ Authority.[1]
- 4 April – Ireland hosts the Eurovision Song Contest from the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin, after winning the previous year. The contest is won by the United Kingdom with the song Making Your Mind Up, performed by the group Bucks Fizz.[1]
- 25 April – Launch date of Channel D, a pirate television station in Dublin.
- 17 June – RTÉ broadcast seventeen continuous hours of coverage of the 1981 General Election.[1]
- 30 June – Patrick Cooney is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.[1]
- 11 November – RTÉ Television begins airing the Irish language adult education programme Anois 's Arís.[1]
- Undated – RTÉ is given special government permission to broadcast two television programmes that are part of a series jointly produced with the BBC titled The Troubles. The programmes include interviews with organisations banned from the media by Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act.[1]
Debuts
[edit]RTÉ 1
[edit]- 14 January –
Brendon Chase (1980) - 20 March –
Dennis the Menace (1959–1963) - 7 October – 3-2-1 Contact (1980–1988)
RTÉ 2
[edit]- 15 May – Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
Ongoing television programmes
[edit]1960s
[edit]- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
- Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
1970s
[edit]- Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
- Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014)
- The Live Mike (1979–1982)
- Bosco (1979–1996)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
[edit]- Bracken (1980–1982)
Ending this year
[edit]- Undated – Quicksilver (1965–1981)
Births
[edit]- 26 January – Colin O'Donoghue, film, television and theatre actor
- 8 March – Glenda Gilson, model and television presenter