The following is a list of events relating to

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from 2020.

Events

January

* 2 January – The death of broadcaster

Marian Finucane Marian Finucane ( ; 21 May 1950 – 2 January 2020) was an Irish broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). She began working with the national broadcaster in 1974, starting as a continuity announcer. She was the first presenter of '' ...

, who presented ''

Crimecall ''Crimecall'' is a television show broadcast once monthly on RTÉ. It is co-produced in Dublin, Ireland by Green Ink Ltd and 360 Production South Ltd. Since January 2018, the show is presented by Sharon Ní Bheoláin. It is a second RTÉ adapta ...

'' in the 1990s, is announced. * 7 January – The death of broadcaster

Larry Gogan Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names. Larry may refer to the following: People Arts and entertainment *Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer * Larry Boon ...

, best known as a 2fm

disc-jockey A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...

, who provided the RTÉ television commentary at the 1978, 1980,

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

and 1982 Eurovision Song Contests, is announced. * 24 January –

ITV Box Office ITV Box Office was a pay-per-view channel from ITV plc launched in February 2017, and ceased operations in January 2020. The channel was available in HD-only on Sky, and events were also available on demand only on Virgin Media (UK) and TVPlaye ...

, a pay-per-view television service from ITV, and the only ITV service available in Ireland via Sky, ceases broadcasting. * 30 January –

RTÉ2 RTÉ2 is an Television in the Republic of Ireland, Irish free-to-air television channel operated by public service broadcaster RTÉ. It was launched in 1978 as the Republic of Ireland's second television channel. History In the 1970s, the Iri ...

airs a groundbreaking edition of ''

First Dates ''First Dates'' is a British reality television programme that has aired on Channel 4 since 20 June 2013. The programme has been narrated by Brian Protheroe since 2015. Production The programme was filmed at the Paternoster Chop House restaur ...

'' in which a man from Cork discusses his

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

diagnosis with his date.

February

* 8 February – **RTÉ announce the death of newsreader Keelin Shanley at the age of 51 following a two-year battle with cancer. **'' Dancing with the Stars'' makes history with the first all-male and all-female dance parings for "Switch-Up Week", as Brian Dowling dances with

Kai Widdrington Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Between 2017 and 2020, he was ...

, while

Lottie Ryan Lottie Ryan (born 15 October 1985) is an Irish television and radio presenter with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station. She is a daughter of the broadcaster Gerry Ryan. She studied media and televis ...

is paired with

Emily Barker Emily Barker (born 2 December 1980) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Her music has featured as the theme to BBC dramas ''Wallander'' and ''The Shadow Line''. With multi-instrumental trio the Red Clay Halo, she record ...

March

* 9 March – ITV magazine programme '' This Morning'' returns to

Virgin Media One Virgin Media One, also called Virgin One, is an Irish free-to-air television channel owned by Virgin Media Ireland (part of Liberty Global), operated through its subsidiary Virgin Media Television. The channel was known until 30 August 20 ...

five months after an overhaul of the daytime schedule removed it from the channel. * 13 March – Following the introduction of restrictions on social gatherings because of the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

, RTÉ One airs the first edition of '' The Late Late Show'' to go ahead without a studio audience. * 15 March –

and professional dancer

Pasquale La Rocca Pasquale La Rocca (; born 24 June 1989) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. Best known as former Italian Ballroom and Latin Champion, La Rocca joined the second series of the Belgian version of '' Dancing with the Stars''. Early life La ...

win series four of '' Dancing with the Stars''. * 16 March –

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''. ...

presents her show, '' Claire Byrne Live'', from her garden shed after placing herself into voluntary self-isolation because she was showing signs of a cold. * 17 March –

Taoiseach The Taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland. The office is appointed by the president of Ireland upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legislature) and the o ...

Leo Varadkar makes a special broadcast to the nation called ''A Ministerial Broadcast by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD'', in which he says the COVID-19 emergency could go on for months into the summer. * 18 March – In response to COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, RTÉ announces that its rolling news channel,

RTÉ News Now (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 ...

, will air a daily

Mass Mass is an intrinsic property of a body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the quantity of matter in a physical body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physics. It was found that different atoms and different eleme ...

service from the

Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba St Eunan's Cathedral ( ), or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Built between the years of 1890 and 1900, the cathedral is found in Let ...

Letterkenny Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the R ...

, each weekday at 10.30am until at least 29 March when restrictions are reviewed. The service will be followed each day by a short religions message from representatives of other faiths and Christian denominations in Ireland. * 27 March –

Miriam O'Callaghan Miriam O'Callaghan (born 6 January 1960) is an Irish television current affairs presenter with RTÉ. O'Callaghan has presented '' Prime Time'' since 1996, and her own summer talk show, ''Saturday Night with Miriam'', from 2005 onwards. In th ...

presents ''The Late Late Show'' after

Ryan Tubridy Ryan Tubridy (born 28 May 1973), nicknamed 'Tubs ' is an Irish broadcaster. He presents ''The Ryan Tubridy Show'' and '' The Late Late Show''. Tubridy previously presented RTÉ 2fm breakfast radio show ''The Full Irish'', which at its end was ...

is forced to self-isolate due to a "persistent couth". It is the first time a woman has presented an entire edition of the show. Her guests include

Simon Harris Simon Harris (born 17 October 1986) is an Irish politician who has served as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael since 2024. A TD for the Wicklow constituency since 2011, he has served as a minister in the government of Ireland since 2016 and f ...

Brendan O'Carroll Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom '' Mrs. Brown's Boys''. ...

, Jennifer Gibney, Hozier and

Brian O'Driscoll Brian Gerard O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. He played at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and for Ireland. He captained Ireland from 2003 until 2012, and captained the ...

. RTÉ subsequently confirms the show was watched by an average viewership of 863,000, a 61% audience share. * 30 March – ** Launch of RTÉ's ''

Home School Hub ''RTÉ's Home School Hub'', or simply ''Home School Hub'', and its companion show ''Home School Extra'', was an educational television programme which was created in response to the closure of all schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in the R ...

'' and its companion show, ''Home School Extra''; both programmes are created in response to the closure of all schools during the

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...

pandemic in the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

. ** It is confirmed that Ryan Tubridy has tested positive for coronavirus.

April

* 3 April – Miriam O'Callaghan presents ''The Late Late Show'' for a second week as Ryan Tubridy continues to self-isolate with coronavirus. * 5 April –

's '' The 6 O'Clock Show'' urges viewers to send in video messages for their grandparents, who may not have smart devices, which will then be broadcast on the show in order to help them stay connected with their relatives during the COVID lockdown. * 10 April – Ryan Tubridy returns to ''The Late Late Show'' following a two week absence because of COVID-19, and opens the show with an emotional monologue describing his experience with the virus. * 16 April – RTÉ2 begins airing editions of ''

'' with

Irish Sign Language Irish Sign Language (ISL, ga, Teanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann) is the sign language of Ireland, used primarily in the Republic of Ireland. It is also used in Northern Ireland, alongside British Sign Language (BSL). Irish Sign Language is ...

for hearing impaired viewers. * 17 April – Irish funeral directors and Irish state broadcaster RTÉ launch a virtual memorial wall for victims of COVID-19, allowing relatives to post tributes. The wall will also be complemented by memorial segments broadcast on radio and television. * 19 April –

RTÉ 2fm (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, whil ...

, and

RTÉ Player RTÉ Player is an on demand video service provided by Irish public media broadcaster RTÉ. The service provides live and recorded RTÉ television programmes, and content exclusive to the player as well as content from other international broad ...

simulcast '' One World: Together at Home'', a two-hour global

benefit concert A benefit concert or charity concert is a type of musical benefit performance (e.g., concert, show, or gala) featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate hu ...

in aid of the fight against COVID-19, with Doireann Garrihy and Eoghan McDermott providing coverage from an Irish perspective. * 20 April –

TG4 TG4 ( ga, TG Ceathair, ) is an Irish free-to-air public service television network. The channel launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond. TG4 was formerly known ...

launches '' Cúla4 Ar Scoil'' (" Cúla 4 at School"), an Irish language equivalent to RTÉ ''Home School Hub''. * 24 April – Pat Kiely is to step down as managing director of Virgin Media Television in July.

May

* 6 May – Paul Farrell is appointed as the new managing director of Virgin Media Television, succeeding Pat Kiely from July. * 16 May – RTÉ One airs '' Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light'' to mark the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The programme, broadcast by all countries participating in the competition, showcases the forty one acts that would have appeared in Eurovision 2020. * 24 May – A '' Sunday Times'' piece by Julieanne Corr notes the high number of repeats shown by both RTÉ and Virgin Media Television since the start of the pandemic.

June

* 5 June – The RTÉ Audience Research survey for the period 2 March–17 May indicates that almost four million people, roughly 90% of the TV viewing population, tuned in to the broadcaster as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, with news programmes such as the '' Six One News'' and '' Nine O'Clock News'', having a particularly strong audience. * 26 June – ''

RTÉ Does Comic Relief ''RTÉ Does Comic Relief'' was an Irish telethon event that took place on 26 June 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) hosted the four-hour telethon "RTÉ does Telethon" in aid of the Community Foundatio ...

'' is held. The event is broadcast live on

RTÉ One RTÉ One ( ga, RTÉ a hAon) is an Irish free-to-air flagship television channel owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). It is the most-popular and most-watched television channel in the country and was launched as ''Telefís ...

and the

for over four hours with over €5 million raised for charities.

July

* 7 July – RTÉ airs the final signed edition of ''Home School Hub''. * 16 July – Production of the next series of ''

Ireland's Fittest Family ''Ireland's Fittest Family'' is an Irish TV series where families from across Ireland compete in different adventure races and fitness competitions in an effort to win €15,000 and the title of 'Ireland's Fittest Family'. Since 2014 there have ...

'' has been moved to the Kilruddery Estate in

Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has a ...

in order to facilitate a COVID secure environment while it takes place. * 22 July – ** RTÉ postpones the fifth series of '' Dancing with the Stars'', originally scheduled for 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ** Virgin Media Television broadcasts a number of its programmes live from

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

as part of its #BackingBusiness campaign to encourage people to support Irish businesses which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. * 23 July –

Ivan Yates Ivan Yates (born 23 October 1959) is an Irish broadcaster, businessman and former politician. He was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1981 general election and at each election until his retirement fr ...

leaves his presenting role at

's ''

The Tonight Show ''The Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 201 ...

''.

August

* 14 August – Coco Television confirms that '' First Dates Ireland'' will return for a new series in 2021, but with changes to protect participants from the risk of COVID-19 that will see any physical contact between contestants banned for the time being. * 23 August – '' The Sunday Independent'' reports that RTÉ has told the Irish Government it forecasts a deficit of

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36m for 2020 as a result of the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. * 24 August – Production begins on the next series of ''Ireland's Fittest Family'' despite new restrictions on outdoor gatherings. * 27 August –

Ciara Doherty Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pab ...

co-presents her final edition of ''

Ireland AM ''Ireland AM'' is an Irish morning television show on Virgin Media One. It airs live every weekday from 07:00 to 10:00, and weekends from 9:00 to 12:00. The program features news, current affairs, weather updates, showbiz, fashion, beauty, fo ...

''. * 31 August – **

David McCullagh David McCullagh (born 1 December 1967) is an Irish journalist, author and presenter with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station, where he has presented the '' Six One News'', alongside Caitríona P ...

begins presenting the '' Six One News'' alongside Caitríona Perry. ** RTÉ rebrands its rolling news channel

to RTÉ News channel with minor changes to its programming line-up.

September

* 4 September – ''The Late Late Show'' returns after its summer break, with

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (; born 20 August 1930) is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." He ...

appearing as one of its guests.

October

* 12 October – With Ireland in Level 3 COVID restrictions and winter approaching, an edition of '' Claire Byrne Live'' tells viewers how to dress for outdoor dining with the help of polar explorer

Pat Falvey Pat Falvey is an Irish high-altitude mountaineer, expedition leader, polar explorer, entrepreneur, author, corporate/personal trainer/coach, and motivational speaker. He was the first person to complete the Seven Summits (Bass) twice, with t ...

. * 21 October – '' Gogglebox Ireland'' announces major changes to its cast as Ireland re-enters Level 5 COVID restrictions, which prohibit indoor gatherings and visitors to homes and gardens.

November

* 20 November – RTÉ's top news presenters apologise after being present at a gathering in Montrose where

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was not fully observed and presenters posed for photographs. * 24 November – The winner of the 2020 ''

News2day ''news2day'' is an Irish children's television news programme, broadcast weekdays at 4:20pm on RTÉ2. It is 10 to 15 minutes long, with 15 minute recap episodes on Saturdays. It is similar in format to the BBC's ''Newsround''. It is currently ...

'' Christmas Art competition is announced. * 27 November – ''

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'' showc ...

'' is broadcast on RTÉ One, and becomes the most watched programme on Irish television in 2020.

December

* 7 December – An edition of '' Claire Byrne Live'' includes a segment advising people how to have a safe Christmas dinner if they are inviting guests, but draws criticism from some viewers for comparing COVID-19 to cigarette smoke and urging people to open their doors and windows when the outside temperature is very low. * 11 December – The annual ''The Late Late Show Country Music Special'' returns, with a guest appearance by

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

. * 12 December – Virgin Media One broadcasts ''Ireland Under Lockdown: COVID-19 Stories'', a programme presented by Zara King which takes a look back at how Ireland coped with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. * 18 December – The year's final edition of ''The Late Late Show'' features musicians participating in the annual

Grafton Street Grafton Street () is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre (the other being Henry Street). It runs from St Stephen's Green in the south (at the highest point of the street) to College Green in the north (the lowes ...

busk, but with the event moved indoors from its usual location to the studio because of COVID-19 regulations. The event raises funds for the Simon Community homeless charity. * 24 December – ** Ruth Smith and Mary Kennedy present ''Christmas at Home'' on RTÉ One. The programme includes musical contributions from

Celine Byrne Celine Byrne (born 3 May 1980 in Kildare) is an Irish soprano. Career She first saw opera live at Milan's La Scala when she worked there as an au pair after leaving school. She then decided she wanted to be an opera singer and upon her return ...

Una Healy Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of five-piece girl group The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor Records. In 2006, she represented Ireland in the Eurovis ...

, Ray Lynam,

Mick Flannery Mick Flannery (born 28 November 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. His debut album ''Evening Train'' resulted from his time spent studying music and management at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork. It featured tracks which had previously ...

Allie Sherlock Allie Sherlock (born 7 April 2005) is an Irish singer, guitarist, songwriter, and busker. A video of her performing a cover of Ed Sheeran's " Supermarket Flowers" went viral on YouTube in June 2017. She appeared on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' i ...

, the

RTÉ Concert Orchestra The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is one of the two full-time professional radio orchestras in Ireland that are part of RTÉ, the national broadcasting station. Since its formation as the Radio Éireann Light Orchestra in 1948, the RTÉ Concert Orchestr ...

and Cor na nOg. ** Comedy duo The 2 Johnnies make a Christmas Eve appearance on

with ''The 2 Johnnies Christmas Spectacular''. * 25 December – ** Christmas Day highlights on RTÉ One include the animated film ''

Angela's Christmas Wish ''Angela's Christmas Wish'' is an Irish animated family film written and directed by Damien O'Connor. It was released on Netflix on 1 December 2020. It features the voices of Lucy O'Connell, Brendan Mullins and Ruth Negga. The main character is An ...

'', a sequel to '' Angela's Christmas'', and based on the works of

Frank McCourt Francis McCourt (August 19, 1930July 19, 2009) was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book ''Angela's Ashes'', a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood. Early life and education Frank Mc ...

. **

airs the documentary ''Maureen O'Hara – Banríon Hollywood'' about Maureen O'Hara. * 27 December –

Jennifer Zamparelli Jennifer Zamparelli (née Maguire) (born 9 April 1980) is an Irish comedian and television presenter. She is known for her role on the TV show ''Republic of Telly'', where she was a primary writer, and as co-host of the 2FM morning show ''Break ...

and

Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne Jr. (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter, best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; he is the band's oldest member. Westlife has since relea ...

present ''Dancing With The Stars – Putting On The Glitz'', a one hour special of the series. * 28 December – Katie Walsh,

Ruby Walsh Rupert Walsh (born 14 May 1979 in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen. Walsh is the third most prolific winner in Brit ...

and

Nina Carberry Nina Carberry (born 19 July 1984) is a retired Irish female National Hunt jockey. She hails from a racing family and is the daughter of jockey Tommy Carberry. Career Carberry got her first Cheltenham Festival win in 2005 on Dabiroun in the Fred ...

win the 2020 Christmas celebrity special of ''

'' together with €10,000 for their charity of choice. * 29 December – Christmas viewing figures indicate the Christmas Eve edition of the '' Six One News'', during which

Father Christmas Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrela ...

is shown leaving the North Pole for Ireland, was the most watched programme over the holiday period, with an average audience of 583,200. It is the first time in a decade that ''

Mrs Brown's Boys ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' is an Irish television sitcom created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll and produced in the United Kingdom by BBC Scotland in partnership with BOC-PIX and Irish broadcaster RTÉ. The series stars O'Carroll as Agnes B ...

'' fails to secure the number one position, with the Christmas Day edition coming second, with 486,400 viewers.

Debuts

* 7 January – '' The Style Counsellors'' * 22 March – '' Keys To My Life'' * 31 March – ''

Miss Scarlet and The Duke ''Miss Scarlet and The Duke'' is a British-American Period drama, period Crime drama, crime television drama created by Rachael New, starring Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin as the title characters, two Victorian era, Victorian detectives. The ...

'' * 18 May – ''

Dead Still ''Dead Still'' is a six-part Irish-Canadian television drama series, which premiered on May 18, 2020 on Acorn TV and May 15, 2020 Citytv. The series is a co-production between Ireland's Deadpan Pictures and Canada's Shaftesbury Films and is wri ...

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

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

1970s

* ''

'' (1975–present) * ''

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 1 ...

'' (1979–present)

1980s

* ''

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 awa ...

'' (1989–present) * '' RTÉ News: One O'Clock'' (1989–present)

1990s

* '' Would You Believe'' (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) * '' Prime Time'' (1992–present) * ''

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) * ''

Nuacht TG4 ''Nuacht TG4'' (; Irish for ''TG4 News'') is a daily half-hour Irish TV news programme. It is broadcast on weekday evenings at 7pm, live from the studios of TG4 in Baile na hAbhann, County Galway. A shortened edition of the programme is broadc ...

'' (1996–present) * ''

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) * ''

TV3 News Virgin Media News (formerly TV3 News and then 3News Ireland) is the news division of Virgin Media Television in Ireland, owned by Liberty Global. The news division produces news and current affairs programming for free-to-air channels Virgin ...

'' (1998–present) * ''

'' (1999–present) * '' Telly Bingo'' (1999–present)

2000s

* '' Nationwide'' (2000–present) * ''

TV3 News at 5.30 ''Virgin Media News at 5.30'' is the flagship evening news programme on the Irish television network Virgin Media One (formerly known as "TV3"). It is produced by the Virgin Media News division. Presented by main news anchor Colette Fitzpatr ...

'' (2001–present) – now known as the 5.30 * ''

Against the Head ''Against the Head'' is a weekly rugby magazine programme, broadcast on RTÉ Two and presented by Joanne Cantwell with regular panellists Shane Byrne, and Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley with various other guests throughout the ...

'' (2003–present) * ''

news2day ''news2day'' is an Irish children's television news programme, broadcast weekdays at 4:20pm on RTÉ2. It is 10 to 15 minutes long, with 15 minute recap episodes on Saturdays. It is similar in format to the BBC's ''Newsround''. It is currently ...

'' (2003–present) * '' Other Voices'' (2003–present) * ''

Saturday Night with Miriam ''Saturday Night with Miriam'' was a televised talk show first broadcast on RTÉ One in the summer of 2005. The show runs for six weeks as a summer filler, and is overseen by Miriam O'Callaghan, a co-presenter of '' Prime Time''. Format ''Sat ...

'' (2005–present) * ''

The Week in Politics ''The Week in Politics'' is an Irish news and current affairs programme broadcast on RTÉ One and the RTÉ News channel. It is presented by Áine Lawlor, occasionally by Sharon Ní Bheoláin or Paul Cunningham. In its original format in 1996 ...

'' (2006–present) * '' At Your Service'' (2008–present) * '' Operation Transformation'' (2008–present) * ''

3e News Virgin Media News (formerly TV3 News and then 3News Ireland) is the news division of Virgin Media Television in Ireland, owned by Liberty Global. The news division produces news and current affairs programming for free-to-air channels Virgin M ...

'' (2009–present) * ''

Dragons' Den ''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is k ...

'' (2009–present) * '' Two Tube'' (2009–present)

2010s

* '' Jack Taylor'' (2010–present) * ''

Mrs. Brown's Boys ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' is an Irish television sitcom created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll and produced in the United Kingdom by BBC Scotland in partnership with BOC-PIX and Irish broadcaster RTÉ. The series stars O'Carroll as Agnes ...

'' (2011–present) * ''

MasterChef Ireland ''MasterChef Ireland'' is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam. As of late 2016 the series has moved to TV3, the fourth season is expected to air as part of the TV3 Autumn 2016 schedul ...

'' (2011–present) * ''

Today Today (archaically to-day) may refer to: * Day of the present, the time that is perceived directly, often called ''now'' * Current era, present * The current calendar date Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Today'' (1930 film), a 1930 ...

'' (2012–present) * '' The Works'' (2012–present) * '' Celebrity MasterChef Ireland'' (2013–present) * ''

Second Captains Live Second Captains Live is an Irish live topical sports and entertainment show produced and presented by Second Captains that first aired on RTÉ Two television in Ireland on 10 September 2013 at 10.30pm. Each week Irish sports stars join the prese ...

'' (2013–present) * '' Claire Byrne Live'' (2015–present) * '' The Restaurant'' (2015–present) * '' Red Rock'' (2015–present) * '' TV3 News at 8'' (2015–present) * ''

'' (2016–present) * '' Dancing with the Stars'' (2017–present) * ''

The Tommy Tiernan Show ''The Tommy Tiernan Show'' is an Irish chat show presented by Tommy Tiernan. It was first broadcast on RTÉ One on 5 January 2017. The first two series aired on Thursday evenings, with the third series moving to a Saturday evening slot. The prem ...

'' (2017–present) * ''

Striking Out ''Striking Out'' is an Irish television legal drama series, broadcast on RTÉ, that first aired on 1 January 2017. Produced by Bl!nder F!lms for RTÉ Television, ''Striking Out'' stars Amy Huberman as Dublin-based solicitor Tara Rafferty, who is ...

'' (2017–present)

Ending this year

* 8 January – '' Red Rock'' (2015)

Deaths

* 2 January –

, radio and TV presenter, who presented ''

'' in the 1990s. * 7 January –

, disc jockey and TV compere, best known as a 2fm