1979 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1979.

List of years in Irish television (table)
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Events

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  • 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

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RTÉ 1

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RTÉ 2

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Ongoing television programmes

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Ending this year

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Births

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.