The following is a list of events relating to

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from 1975.

Events

*6 January – RTÉ Television begins broadcasting ''News for the Deaf'', the first daily broadcast of news for deaf people. *23 September – ''Going Strong'', a series for the elderly presented by Bunny Carr and Ann O'Dwyer is first aired. *25 September – ''

Mr. Men ''Mr. Men'' is a British series of children's books by English author Roger Hargreaves which began publication in August 1971. From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author (but with female characters) was published. ...

'' gets its very first airing in Ireland on

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. It is a UK children's animated series, based on the hugely popular children's books by Roger Hargreaves. The series had previously only been available to viewers who could receive UK television airings, including the

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where it originally started airing. *October –

Geraldine McInerney Geraldine McInerney was an Irish journalist and continuity announcer on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national broadcaster, during the early 1970s. She went on to become the first woman to read the news on RTÉ Television in Octob ...

becomes the first female newsreader on RTÉ Television. *Undated – Oliver Maloney is appointed Director-General of RTÉ.

Debuts

*23 September – '' Follyfoot'' (1971–1973) *25 September – ''

'' (1974–1976) *Undated – ''

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'' showca ...

'' (1975–present) *Undated – ''

Trom agus Éadrom Trom agus Éadrom (; meaning "Heavy and Light") was an Irish television variety show which was broadcast bilingually in Irish and English by Raidió Teilifís Éireann between 1975 and 1985. The show was presented by Liam Ó Murchú and was one ...

'' (1975–1985)

Ongoing television programmes

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

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'' (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) *''

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'' (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) *''

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'' (1973–1997)

Ending this year

*27 June – '' Password'' (1961–1975)

References

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