1985 in Irish television

List of years in Irish television (table)

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1985.

Events

  • March – Vincent Finn is appointed Director-General of RTÉ.[1]
  • 24 December – The Riordans is broadcast for the final time on RTÉ radio. The programme had switched from television to radio in 1979.[1]
  • Undated – The Late Late Show attracts controversy following an interview with a pair of lesbian former nuns. The edition leads to protesters picketing the studio with hymns and rosary beads after a High Court case during which there are calls for the chat show to be outlawed over fears it will "greatly undermine Christian moral values" and "the respect of the general public for nuns".[2]
  • Undated – 1985 is believed to be the airdate of Nova TV, a pirate television station in Dublin.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

RTÉ 2

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

1970s

1980s

Ending this year

Births

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  2. "The Sex Factor – Love & Sex, Independent Woman". Independent.ie. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.