The following is a list of events relating to
television in 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 ...
from 1972.
Events
*23 June – After
RTÉ Television airs more film of
IRA
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*Ira (name), a Hebrew, Sanskrit, Russian or Finnish language personal name
*Ira (surname), a rare Estonian and some other language family name
*Iran, UNDP code IRA
Law
*Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, US, on status of ...
members, the
Irish government
The Government of Ireland ( ga, Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.
The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the , the head of government. The governm ...
meets with the
RTÉ Authority
(RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...
to express its displeasure.
*24 November – The government dismisses the RTÉ Authority and a new authority is appointed.
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Ongoing television programmes
*'' RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock'' (1961–present)
*'' RTÉ News: Six One'' (1962–present)
*''The Late Late Show
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' (1962–present)
*''The Riordans
''The Riordans'' was the second Irish television drama serial made by Raidio Telefís Éireann (then called ''Telefís Éireann''). It ran from 1965 to 1979 and was set in the fictional townland of Leestown in County Kilkenny. Its location fil ...
'' (1965–1979)
*''Quicksilver
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* Quicksilver (metal), the chemical element mercury
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Quicksilver, a bluegrass band fronted by Doyle Lawson
* "Quicksilver" (song), a 1950 hit for Bing Crosby
* ''Quicksilver'' (sound ...
'' (1965–1981)
*'' Seven Days'' (1966–1976)
*''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 t ...
'' (1967–1982)
*''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 pop ...
'' (1971–1980)
Births
*4 February – Dara Ó Briain, stand-up comedian and television presenter
*21 March – Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen (née O'Neill) is an Irish celebrity chef, known for her work on television and as a writer. She has often appeared on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).
Career as chef and writer
Allen went to the Ballymaloe Cookery School at th ...
, celebrity chef, television personality and writer
See also
* 1972 in Ireland
References
{{Years in TV by country, 1972
1970s in Irish television
For articles on Irish television in the 1970s please see:
*1970 in Irish television
*1971 in Irish television
*1972 in Irish television
*1973 in Irish television
*1974 in Irish television
*1975 in Irish television
*1976 in Irish television
*1977 i ...