1979 in Irish television

Events

  • January – RTÉ establishes an internal working party to investigate the representation of women in news reporting. Their findings are published in April 1981.[1]
  • 8 April – UK children's television series Worzel Gummidge begins airing on RTÉ 1 two months after its screening debut in its original country.
  • May – The Riordans is aired on television for the final time. It switches to radio and continues until 1985.[1]
  • 4 June – The long-running children's television series Bosco begins an eight-part pilot series.[1]
  • 29 September – 1 October – Coverage of Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland is broadcast on RTÉ radio and television.[1]
  • 2 October – Mary McAleese debuts as a reporter on the current affairs programme Frontline.[1]
  • 12 December – Albert Reynolds is appointed as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.[1]

Debuts

RTÉ 1

RTÉ 2

Ongoing television programmes

Ending this year

Births

See also

References

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