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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 1996.


Events

*18 May – Ireland wins the
Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
with ''
The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'', a song composed by
Brendan Graham Brendan Graham (born 1945) is an Irish songwriter and novelist. Among songs he has written are "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (1994) and "The Voice" (1996), both of which won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland in their respective years, and "You Rai ...
and performed by
Eimear Quinn Eimear Mary Rose Quinn (; ga, Eimear Ní Chuinn, ) is an Irish singer and composer. She is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "The Voice". Since then she has toured and performed extensively internationally ...
. *24 May – The
RTÉ (RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, telev ...
website, www.rte.ie, is launched. *24 May –
RTÉ 1 (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 ...
premieres the
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television drama ''
Ballykissangel ''Ballykissangel'' is a BBC television drama created by Kieran Prendiville and set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural comm ...
''. Not only was the series British, but it was also Irish as it was set in the Republic of Ireland and filmed in Avoca and
Enniskerry Enniskerry (historically ''Annaskerry'', from ) is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. The population was 1,889 at the 2016 census. Location The village is situated on the Glencullen River in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in the ea ...
in
County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...
as well as being produced-in house by
BBC Northern Ireland BBC Northern Ireland ( ga, BBC Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: ''BBC Norlin Airlan'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Northern Ireland. It is widely available across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ire ...
. *12 September – For the first time ever, long running UK children's television series ''
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...
'' begins airing in Ireland on
Network 2 Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematics ...
. *21 September – The popular animated series made for
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
''
Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpare ...
'' begins its very first premiere on Irish television on
Network 2 Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematics ...
as part of the Saturday morning children's block '' The Swamp'' a month before its broadcasting debut in its
homeland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethni ...
. Network 2 will start off with only three episodes of the series before returning on 8 April 1997 with more episodes to come. *30 September – A television programme for preschoolers ''
The Morbegs ''The Morbegs'' is a children's television programme which was transmitted every weekday (and occasionally aired on ''The Den'') in Ireland. The show originally started on 30 September 1996 and ended on 15 May 1998 but continued in reruns until ...
'' premieres on
Network 2 Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematics ...
becoming one of the most popular children's programmes on Irish television. Despite the show's ending in 1998, it continues to air until 2008. *31 October – The
Irish language Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
television service Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) goes on air for the first time. *24 December –
Britt Allcroft Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft, 14 December 1943) is a British writer, producer, director and voice actress. She is the creator of the children's television series ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' (later re-titled ''Thomas & Friend ...
's well known musical animated series for children ''
Magic Adventures of Mumfie ''Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' is a British animated children's television series and movie, inspired by the works of Katharine Tozer (1907-1943) with an original music score containing more than 22 songs. The series was created by Britt Allcrof ...
'' is transmitted for the first time on television in Ireland on Teilifís na Gaeilge. The series was dubbed into Irish although viewers who could receive UTV or
HTV Wales ITV Wales and West, previously known as Harlech Television (HTV), was an ITV franchise area in the United Kingdom until 31 December 2013, licensed to a broadcaster by the regulator Ofcom. There is no channel, past or present, named "ITV Wales ...
can view it with its original English dub.


Debuts


RTÉ 1

*4 March – ''
The Elephant Show ''The Elephant Show'' (from the second season onward, ''Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show'') is a Canadian preschool television show. The series premiered on CBC on October 8, 1984, and ended on February 26, 1989, after 65 episodes over five s ...
'' (1984–1988) *24 May – ''
Ballykissangel ''Ballykissangel'' is a BBC television drama created by Kieran Prendiville and set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural comm ...
'' (1996–2001) *15 June – ''
Good Grief Moncrieff! ''Good Grief Moncrieff!'' is a talk show hosted by Seán Moncrieff Seán Moncrieff is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and writer. He currently presents the weekday afternoon radio show ''Moncrieff'' on Newstalk and is a columnist for ''The ...
'' (1996) *8 September – '' Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper'' (1996–1998) *Undated – ''
Fame and Fortune ''Fame and Fortune'' is the seventh studio album by Bad Company, released in 1986. It was the first album released by the reformed group, featuring original members Mick Ralphs (guitar) and Simon Kirke (drums), with the addition of new frontm ...
'' (1996–2006)


Network 2

*6 January – ''
The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...
'' (1992–1994) *6 January – '' Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch'' (1995) *10 January – ''
Almost Perfect ''Almost Perfect'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1995, until December 11, 1996. The series focused on the professional life of the female executive producer of a television cop show, her witty, zany ...
'' (1995–1996) *11 January – ''
The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1994–1996) *13 January – ''
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation which aired from September 9, 1995 to February 5, 2000 on Kids' WB. The final episode, containing the segments "The Tail End?" and ...
'' (1995–2002) *16 January – '' Legend of the Hidden City'' (1996–1998) *21 February – '' Spellbinder'' (1995) *22 February – ''
Action Man Action Man is an action figure launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man", G.I. Joe. Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of Co ...
'' (1995–1996) *28 March – '' The Story Store'' (1996) *30 March – ''
Street Sharks ''Street Sharks'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero animated series about the adventures of crime-fighting half-man/half-sharks. It was produced by DIC Entertainment, DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment, and aired from 1994 t ...
'' (1994–1997) *1 April – '' Little Bear'' (1995–2003) *6 April – '' The Silver Brumby'' (1996–1998) *6 April – ''
The Secret World of Alex Mack ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' is an American television series that ran from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, on Nickelodeon (part of the SNICK line-up). The series was co-created by Ken Lipman and Thomas W. Lynch and was produced by Lync ...
'' (1994–1998) *8 April – ''
Yogi the Easter Bear ''Yogi the Easter Bear'' is an American animated television special starring Yogi Bear, produced by Hanna-Barbera and animated by Filipino animation studio Fil-Cartoons. It was broadcast in syndication on April 3, 1994. This is one of Don Messi ...
'' (1994) *11 April – '' Bonkers'' (1993–1994) *11 April – '' Mort and Phil'' (1994) *16 April – ''
Pinky and the Brain ''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated television series that was created by Tom Ruegger that premiered on Kids' WB on September 9, 1995. It was the first animated television series to be presented in Dolby Surround and the fourth col ...
'' (1995–1998) *18 April – '' Caroline in the City'' (1995–1999) *28 April – ''
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo ''The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo'' is an animated television series based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel ''Notre Dame de Paris''. The show was produced by Ares Films, CinéGroupe, Télé-Images, and Astral Media. It aired in 1996. The series ...
'' (1996) *5 May – ''
Detective Bogey A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads th ...
'' (1994) *1 July – '' The Swamp Summer Salad'' (1996) *31 August – ''
Oscar's Orchestra ''Oscar's Orchestra'' is a British children's animated TV series that ran from 1995 to 1996 comprising a total of three seasons and 39 episodes as a BBC competitor to ITV's ''Budgie the Little Helicopter''. The series was produced by the popular ...
'' (1995–2000) *8 September – '' Bugs'' (1995–1999) *9 September – ''
Wolves, Witches and Giants ''Wolves, Witches and Giants'', narrated by Spike Milligan, is a children's cartoon series of humorous adaptations of classic fairy tales, featuring a collection of villains including the wily wolf, a wicked witch and an enormous giant. It was ...
'' (1995–1999) *9 September – ''
Hypernauts ''Hypernauts'' is a proof of concept show produced by Foundation Imaging and Netter Digital Entertainment. To further prove that the computer-generated imagery and visual effects created in ''Babylon 5'' were easily applied to other venues, the ...
'' (1996) *9 September – ''
The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor ''The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor'' is an American animated television series based on the ''Arabian Nights'' story of Sinbad the Sailor and produced by Fred Wolf Films that aired beginning February 2, 1998 on Cartoon Network. The seri ...
'' (1996–1998) *10 September – '' Bump in the Night'' (1994–1995) *12 September – ''
Earthworm Jim ''Earthworm Jim'' is a series of platform games featuring an earthworm named Jim who wears a robotic suit and battles the forces of evil. The series is noted for its platforming and shooting gameplay, surreal humor, and edgy art style. Four game ...
'' (1995–1996) *12 September – ''
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...
'' (1984–2021) *12 September – ''
Wishbone Wishbone commonly refers to: * Furcula, a fork-shaped bone in birds and some dinosaurs Wishbone may also refer to: * Wish-Bone, an American salad dressing and condiment company * Wishbone formation, a type of offense in American football * Wish ...
'' (1995–1997) *13 September – ''
The Babaloos ''The Babaloos'' is a 1995–1998 animated series produced by Cinar, France Animation, and Ravensburger Film and TV. Plot The show is about a group of home appliances that live in a suburban house. They are nocturnal, meaning they are able to sl ...
'' (1995–1998) *13 September – '' The Genie from Down Under'' (1996–1998) *18 September – ''
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (also known as ''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continua ...
'' (1996–1997) *21 September – ''
Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpare ...
'' (1996–2004) *21 September – ''
Dennis and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher)'' is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic book, comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee ...
'' (1996–1998) *27 September – ''
The Magic Library ''Bookmice'' is a children's television series about a public library secretly inhabited by three fun-loving mice. It is a spinoff of ''The Magic Library''. It would often also showcase Eastern European cartoons such as Jak Bzuk a Ťuk putovali ...
'' (1988) *28 September – '' Return of the Swamp Thing'' (1996–1997) *30 September – ''
The Morbegs ''The Morbegs'' is a children's television programme which was transmitted every weekday (and occasionally aired on ''The Den'') in Ireland. The show originally started on 30 September 1996 and ended on 15 May 1998 but continued in reruns until ...
'' (1996–2008) *1 October – ''
Littlest Pet Shop Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise and cartoon series owned by Hasbro. The original toy series was produced by Kenner in the early 1990s. An animated television series was made in 1995 by Sunbow Productions and Jean Chalopin Creativite et Deve ...
'' (1995) *1 October – ''
Monty the Dog who wears glasses Monty the Dog is a cartoon character created by British author Colin West. The character appeared in six books beginning in 1989, and was subsequently used as the basis for a television series. The series, consisting of 13 episodes, was produ ...
'' (1995) *27 October – ''
Sliders Slider or Sliders may refer to: Arts * K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise * ''The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex * ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series * S ...
'' (1995–1999) *9 December – ''
Madeline ''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian-American author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series a ...
'' (1993–2001) *13 December – '' Samson Superslug'' (1994–1996) *24 December – ''
Brambly Hedge ''Brambly Hedge'' is a series of illustrated children's books by Jill Barklem, recounting the adventures of a community of mice who live together in the tranquil surroundings of the English countryside. The writer described ''Brambly Hedge'' as ...
'' (1996–2000) *25 December – '' Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift'' (1990) *25 December – ''
The BFG ''The BFG'' (short for ''The Big Friendly Giant'') is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book '' Danny, the Champion of the World ...
'' (1989) *25 December – ''
A Close Shave ''Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave'' is a 1995 British stop-motion animated short film co-written and directed by Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations with Wallace and Gromit Ltd., BBC Bristol and BBC Children's International. It is ...
'' (1995) *25 December – '' Dot and Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure'' (1996) *27 December – '' The Willows in Winter'' (1996) *27 December – ''
Nilus the Sandman ''Nilus the Sandman'' is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to October 25, 1998. The series was preceded by three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television sp ...
'' (1996–1998) *27 December – ''
The Demon Headmaster ''The Demon Headmaster'' is a series of books by Gillian Cross which were later adapted as a television series starring Terrence Hardiman in the title role and Frances Amey as Dinah. The title character is a strange being with the powers of hy ...
'' (1996–1998) *Undated – ''
Animated Hero Classics Nest Family Entertainment is an American family entertainment company based in Coppell, Texas. It was formed in 1980 as Family Entertainment Network by Jared F. Brown, Stephen W. Griffin, and Seldon O. Young. The company has produced several drama ...
'' (1991–2004) *Undated - ''
Central Park West Eighth Avenue is a major north–south avenue on the west side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic below 59th Street. It is one of the original avenues of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 to run the length of Manhattan, ...
'' (1995-1996) *Undated - '' Space: Above and Beyond'' (1995-1996)


Teilifís na Gaeilge

*31 October – '' Nuacht'' (1996–present) *31 October – '' C.U. Burn'' (1996) *1 November – '' Cúlabúla'' (1996–1999) *3 November – ''
Ros na Rún () is an Irish soap opera produced for the Irish-language television channel TG4. The series is set in a fictional village called Ros Na Rún, located near to An Spidéal, and focuses on the domestic and professional lives of its residents. ' ...
'' (1996–present) *7 November – ''
Delfy and His Friends Delfy and His Friends ( es, Delfy y sus amigos) is a Spanish animated series for children, produced in 1992 by D'Ocon Films. 91 episodes were produced for TVE. Synopsis The series focuses on the underwater adventures of Delfy the Dolphin and ...
'' (1992) *24 December – ''
Magic Adventures of Mumfie ''Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' is a British animated children's television series and movie, inspired by the works of Katharine Tozer (1907-1943) with an original music score containing more than 22 songs. The series was created by Britt Allcrof ...
'' (1994) *Undated – ''
Geantraí ''Geantraí'' () is an Irish television programme, presenting Irish traditional music. The name derives from ''Geantraí'', one of the three types of Irish music enumerated in the "three noble strains"; ''geantraí'' (joy music), ''suantraí'' ...
'' (1996–present)


BBC 1

*12 February – ''
BBC Newsline ''BBC Newsline'' is the BBC's national television news programme for Northern Ireland, broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland from the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland in Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. As well as being available via all multi-ch ...
'' (1996–present)


Changes of network affiliation


Ongoing television programmes


1960s

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


1970s

*''
Sports Stadium A stadium ( : 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 o ...
'' (1973–1997) *''
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) *''
RTÉ News on Two ''RTÉ News on Two'' was a late night news programme that aired each Monday to Thursday on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ Two. The transmission time of this programme varied each night. It generally aired between 10:45pm and 11:30pm. It ...
'' (1978–present) *''
Bosco Bosco may refer to: People Given name Bosco * Bosco (drag queen) (born 1993), Drag Queen * Bosco Lin Chi-nan (born 1943), Taiwanese bishop * Bosco Frontán (born 1984), Uruguayan soccer player * Bosco Hogan (born 1949), Irish actor * Bosco Lo ...
'' (1979–1998) *''
The Sunday Game ''The Sunday Game'' is RTÉ's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ2 every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ2's longest-running shows, having been on air since 197 ...
'' (1979–present)


1980s

*''
Glenroe ''Glenroe'' was a television drama series broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland between September 1983, when the first episode was aired, and May 2001. A spin-off from ''Bracken'' — a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from ''The Riordans'' †...
'' (1983–2001) *''
Live at 3 ''Live at 3'' is a popular Irish afternoon chat show broadcast live on RTÉ 1. Presented by Thelma Mansfield and Derek Davis, it was RTÉ's flagship daytime show from 1986 until 1997. Ireland's most successful Daytime TV programme, reaching aud ...
'' (1986–1997) *'' Saturday Live'' (1986–1999) *'' Questions and Answers'' (1986–2009) *''
Dempsey's Den ''The Den'' was a long-running popular children's television strand of Ireland's public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. First broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ1, it moved to Network 2 two years later. Initially a continuity strand ...
'' (1986–2010) *'' Know Your Sport'' (1987–1998) *''
Kenny Live ''Kenny Live'' is a televised talk show presented by Pat Kenny on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).''Kenny Live''
IMDB. Re ...
'' (1988–1999) *''
Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several award ...
'' (1989–present) *'' RTÉ News: One O'Clock'' (1989–present)


1990s

*''
Would You Believe Would You Believe may refer to: Music Albums * ''Would You Believe'' (Billy Nicholls album) or the title song, 1968 * ''Would You Believe?'' (Hollies album), 1966 * ''Would You Believe'', by Ray Charles, 1990 Songs * "Would You Believe" (song), ...
'' (1990s–present) *''
Winning Streak A winning streak, also known as a win streak or hot streak, is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by at least 4 wins that are uninterrupted by losses or ties/draws. Although sometimes claimed as a ...
'' (1990–present) *''
Blackboard Jungle ''Blackboard Jungle'' is a 1955 American social drama film about an English teacher in an interracial inner-city school, based on the 1954 novel ''The Blackboard Jungle'' by Evan Hunter and adapted for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks. I ...
'' (1991–1997) *''
Challenging Times ''Challenging Times'' was a television quiz show for teams representing higher education institutes in Ireland, both those in the Republic of Ireland and those in Northern Ireland. It was televised by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) from 1 ...
'' (1991–2001) *''Prime Time'' (1992–present) *''
The Movie Show ''The Movie Show'' is an Australian film review program which was broadcast on SBS TV. Its history is divided into three parts, until it finally wound up in 2008. History The original format, which ran from 30 October 1986 to 12 May 2004, had ...
'' (1993–2001) *''
No Disco ''No Disco'' is RTÉ's former flagship music television programme, broadcast on Irish television channel, Network 2, from 1993 – 2003. It was presented by Donal Dineen, Uaneen Fitzsimons and, following the death of Fitzsimons, Lawrence " ...
'' (1993–2003) *''
Echo Island ''Echo Island'' is an Irish television programme for children and young adults, shown on RTÉ Network 2. It was shown at 17:00 during ''The Den'', after which programmes like ''The Legend of the Hidden City'' would air. The show effectively too ...
'' (1994–1999) *''
Upwardly Mobile Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between Social stratification, social strata in a society. It is a change in social status relative to one's current social location ...
'' (1995–1997) *''
Nuacht RTÉ Nuacht RTÉ le TG4 (Irish for ''RTÉ and TG4 News'') is the main news service for Irish speakers on RTÉ television. The service is broadcast from the news studios at Baile na hAbhann in the Connemara Gaeltacht, County Galway, Ireland.a Nuach ...
'' (1995–present)


Ending this year

*3 April – ''
Marketplace A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a '' souk'' (from the Arabic), ' ...
'' (1987–1996) *7 April – '' Where in the World?'' (1987–1996) *24 August – ''
Good Grief Moncrieff! ''Good Grief Moncrieff!'' is a talk show hosted by Seán Moncrieff Seán Moncrieff is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and writer. He currently presents the weekday afternoon radio show ''Moncrieff'' on Newstalk and is a columnist for ''The ...
'' (1996) *30 August – '' The Swamp Summer Salad'' (1996) *Undated – ''
Mailbag ''Mailbag'' is an Irish TV programme which was presented by Arthur Murphy and broadcast on RTÉ One for a fourteen-year period, from 1982 to 1996. The presentation, which was initially 10 minutes in length, dealt with viewers letters concerni ...
'' (1982–1996)


See also

*
1996 in Ireland Events from the year 1996 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Mary Robinson * Taoiseach: John Bruton (Fine Gael, FG) * Tánaiste: Dick Spring (Labour Party (Ireland), Lab) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Fin ...


References

{{Years in TV by country, 1996 1990s in Irish television