|
1976 In Irish Television
The following is a list of events relating to television in the Republic of Ireland from 1976. Events *18 October – Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Conor Cruise O'Brien issues a directive to RTÉ, providing clarification on the organisations whose members are banned from broadcast. The move follows the issuing of the original directive regarding this issue in 1971. *21 December – The Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act becomes law. The Act includes amendments to Section 31 of the original 1960 Broadcasting Authority Act and the establishment of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. Debuts *23 October – ''The Great Grape Ape Show'' (1975) *27 October – ''The Wombles'' (1973–1975) Ongoing television programmes *'' RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock'' (1961–present) *'' RTÉ News: Six One'' (1962–present) *'' The Late Late Show'' (1962–present) *''The Riordans'' (1965–1979) *'' Quicksilver'' (1965–1981) *''Wanderly Wagon'' (1967–1982) *''Hall's Pictorial Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In The Republic Of Ireland
Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October 2012. Digital satellite (from Sky Ireland, Saorsat and other European satellite service providers are available) and digital cable (from Virgin Media Ireland) are also widely used. The Irish satellite fill-in service (Saorsat) is via Ka-Sat using the Irish KA band spot and has been available since June 2011. While many people receive their television via Saorview, which is broadcast by 2RN, more than half subscribe to multichannel television networks. The biggest single multichannel television network in Ireland is Sky Ireland, which broadcasts digital satellite television services. Virgin Media Ireland, Vodafone TV and Eir among others, provide similar digital television services to Irish viewers. History Television was firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quicksilver (Irish TV Show)
''Quicksilver'' was a television quiz show produced and broadcast in Ireland by RTÉ and hosted by Bunny Carr from 1965 to 1981. The show was broadcast each week from a different Irish town, with a live audience. Competitors were selected from the audience by drawing numbered tickets, prompting many amusing exchanges as they competed for small monetary prizes by answering a series of trivia questions. Musical accompaniment was provided by organist Norman Metcalfe, who frequently provided musical hints to the answers. The centre-piece was a large board with 30 illuminated numbers that indicated remaining prizes. After the host read the question, the lights went out one-by-one (approximately one each second) until either the contestant gave the correct answer or seven lights went out. With each correct answer, each remaining light became worth an increasing amount of money – pre-decimalisation, the progression went 1 shilling, 2 shillings, 5 shillings, 10 shillings, £1, and £5; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 In Ireland
Events from the year 1976 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: ** Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (until 22 October 1976) ** Patrick Hillery (from 3 December 1976) * Taoiseach: Liam Cosgrave ( FG) * Tánaiste: Brendan Corish ( Lab) * Minister for Finance: Richie Ryan ( FG) * Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins * Dáil: 20th * Seanad: 13th Events * 5 January – ** Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, died in Dublin aged 84. ** Kingsmill massacre: Ten Protestant workmen were killed in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, by members of the South Armagh Republican Action Force, after loyalists shot dead six Catholic civilians in South Armagh the previous day. * 1 March – Merlyn Rees, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the Government of the United Kingdom, ended Special Category Status for those sentenced for crimes relating to civil violence in Northern Ireland. * 4 March – The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was formally dissolved, resulting in direct rule of Northern Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Mícheál Ó Sé (; born 2 June 1976) is an Irish television presenter. He currently hosts RTÉ One's ''Today'', alongside Maura Derrane. He is also the current host of the Rose of Tralee and hosts a chat show on TG4 every Thursday night, ''Seal Le Dáithí''. His career has included stints as a teacher, butcher, bouncer, ferry driver around the Blasket Islands, ringmaster with Duffy's Circus, singing on ''Charity You're a Star'', surviving in remotest Connemara for ''Celebrities Go Wild'', '' Livin' with Lucy'', judging on ''The All Ireland Talent Show'', and one-off presenting gigs on the likes of '' The Panel'' and '' Winning Streak''. In 2010, he succeeded Ray D'Arcy as host of the Rose of Tralee, and married one of the Roses in 2012. Having risen to national fame as a continuity announcer and weather presenter with TG4. Early life Born in Feothanach in West Kerry, Ó Sé is the second youngest of five children born to musician and author Maidhc Dainín Ó S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Bonnin
Elizabeth Bonnin (born 16 September 1976) is a French science, wildlife and natural history presenter, who has worked on television in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. She presented morning show '' RI:SE'' and music show ''Top of the Pops'' in the early 2000s. She is best known for presenting wildlife and science programmes including ''Galapagos'', ''How the Earth Works'', ''Animals in Love'', ''Stargazing Live'', ''Blue Planet Live'', ''Cats v Dogs: Which is Best?'' and ''Should We Close Our Zoos?''. She co-presented the BBC factual series '' Bang Goes the Theory'' from 2009 until 2014 and since 2013, has co-presented '' Countrywise'' for ITV. In 2019, she presented "Meat: A Threat to our Planet?" She is regarded as one of the most prominent natural world presenters in Britain. Early life and education Bonnin was born in Paris to a Trinidadian mother, of Indian and Portuguese descent, and a French- Martiniquan father, who was a dentist. Her family moved to Ireland when sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Byrne
Claire Byrne (born 11 August 1975) is an Irish journalist and television presenter. Byrne presented ''The Daily Show'' from September 2010 to March 2012. In 2013, she became an anchor on RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme ''Prime Time''. From January 2015 until May 2022, she hosted her own self-titled weekly current affairs television programme, ''Claire Byrne Live''. In August 2020, she took over the hosting of the ''Today with ...'' programme, presenting it as '' Today with Claire Byrne'' on RTÉ Radio 1. Early life Byrne is the daughter of Tom and Breda Byrne. She grew up on the family farm and was educated locally at the Brigidine Convent. She later studied Politics, Sociology and Social Science at University College Dublin, but did not complete the course. She subsequently attended the Rathmines College of Further Education where she studied journalism. Career Byrne began her broadcasting career with East Coast Radio and worked with BBC Radio in the Channel Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Days (Ireland)
''7 Days'' (previously ''Seven Days'') is an Irish current affairs television programme presented by Brian Farrell, Brian Cleeve and John O'Donoghue which was broadcast on RTÉ One from 1966 until 1976. History Background ''Seven Days'' was created by RTÉ One as a replacement for the existing programme '' Sixty Six''. It was developed at a time when the station was expanding its current affairs programming. New innovations included having TDs and senators from all parties giving their opinions on Dáil proceedings instead of the political correspondents of the daily newspapers.''The Irish Times'', "More public affairs in RTÉ schedule", 15 September 1966 Broadcast live on Monday evenings between 8:45pm and 9:15pm, it quickly became RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme. ''Seven Days'' was broadcast for the first time on 26 September 1966. Presenters John O'Donoghue, Brian Cleeve and Brian Farrell were the first presenters of ''Seven Days''. All three had earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Late Late Toy Show
''The Late Late Toy Show'' is an annual, special edition of the Irish chat show '' The Late Late Show''. Airing annually on RTÉ One near the end of November or early December to coincide with the holiday shopping season, the ''Toy Show'' showcases the popular toys of the year, as presented by the host and demonstrated by various children on-stage, along with appearances by celebrity guests. Since its first presentation in 1975, the ''Toy Show'' has become a cultural institution in Ireland; it is often the most-watched programme of the year on Irish television (and its overall viewership has increased steadily in recent years), and being featured on the ''Toy Show'' has been said to have a major boost to sales of a product heading into the Christmas season. Commercial time during the ''Toy Show'' is also prestigious for advertisers; in 2009, a 30-second spot cost €17,000; in comparison, a 30-second spot during the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final cost €9,750. Tickets to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trom Agus Éadrom
Trom agus Éadrom (; meaning "Heavy and Light") was an Irish television variety show which was broadcast bilingually in Irish and English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ... by Raidió Teilifís Éireann between 1975 and 1985. The show was presented by Liam Ó Murchú and was one of the more popular shows on Irish television. Ó Murchú became a household name and was famous for his catchphrase ''"bualadh bos"'' (). References 1975 Irish television series debuts 1985 Irish television series endings 1970s Irish television series 1980s Irish television series Irish-language television shows Irish variety television shows RTÉ original programming {{Ireland-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Stadium
A stadium (plural, : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias of Athens, Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the Stadion (unit), stadion at Olympia, Greece, Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of Rugby football, rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word "Stadion (unit), stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall's Pictorial Weekly
''Hall's Pictorial Weekly'' was an Irish satirical television series broadcast on Raidió Teilifís Éireann from 1971 to 1980. Regarded as RTÉ's flagship comedy show, it featured satirical sketches on current news stories, politics and popular culture, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, cartoons and spoof television formats. The show was written, presented and edited by Frank Hall and featured a cast including Frank Kelly and Eamon Morrissey. History Development ''Hall's Pictorial Weekly'' had its origins in the daily regional news magazine ''Newsbeat'', which ran between 1964 and 1971. The programme was noted for concentrating on colourful characters and off-beat reportage, as well as occasional comedy sketches. According to Hall, it occurred to him one day that he would be much more the master of the situation if he simply sat at home and wrote sketches, instead of looking for stories around the country. Beginnings The first episode of ''Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanderly Wagon
''Wanderly Wagon'' is an Irish children's television series which aired on RTÉ from Saturday 30 September 1967Hourihane, Anne Marie''Sunday Tribune'' 11 August 2002. until 1982. Plot ''Wanderly Wagon'' followed human and puppet characters as they travelled around Ireland visiting interesting locations, rescuing Princesses and generally doing good. The original premise of the show expanded to follow the characters to magical lands of Irish mythology, and into outer space. The Wagon could fly, and using chroma key effects, the Wagon was shown hovering in mid-air, landing in various magical lands, and even traveling underwater. Characters * ''Rory'' - originally the lead character. Played by stage actor Bill Golding. Golding left the series in its middle years. * ''O'Brien'' - a bumbler played by Eugene Lambert, who was also the puppeteer and ventriloquist for some of the animal characters. Other voices were provided by puppeteer members of the Lambert family. * ''Godmother'' - a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Claire Byrne")
