The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1970.

Events

*21 March – Ireland wins the

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, held in Amsterdam, for the first time with '' All Kinds of Everything'' sung by Dana. *May –

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airs a four-hour broadcast of

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programmes titled '' Ireland Tonight''. The broadcast includes ''King of the Road'', a film of the life of a Tipperary roadworker, the children's series '' Wanderly Wagon'', ''Guests of the Nation'', a dramatisation of Frank O'Connor's short story; ''Ballad Sheet'', ''July the Mad Month'', a film on the political and religious situation in Northern Ireland, and ''Sports Magazine''. *6 May – RTÉ broadcasts seven hours of news coverage on the dismissal of cabinet members by the Taoiseach. *9 May – Gerry Collins is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. *Undated – As the situation in Northern Ireland intensifies, RTÉ's coverage of events increases, with frequent extended news bulletins and additional news programming. *Undated – The limit on the number of households connected to high-specification television aerial is raised to 500.

Debuts

*29 September – ''

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'' (1969)

Ongoing television programmes

*'' RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock'' (1961–present) *'' RTÉ News: Six One'' (1962–present) *''

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'' (1962–present) *'' Newsbeat'' (1964–1971) *'' The Riordans'' (1965–1979) *''

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'' (1965–1981) *'' Seven Days'' (1966–1976) *'' Wanderly Wagon'' (1967–1982)

Births

*8 July – Maura Derrane, journalist and television presenter *17 December – Craig Doyle, radio and television presenter *Undated –

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, actor

References

{{Years in TV by country, 1970

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Events

Debuts

Ongoing television programmes

Births

See also

References