1994 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1994.

Events

3 January – US animated television series Animaniacs begins on Network 2.
19 January – The Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Michael D. Higgins repeals Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act.^[1]^[2]
30 April – Ireland hosts the Eurovision Song Contest, and wins for the third year in succession. The event is presented by Gerry Ryan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú from Dublin's Point Theatre, and the winning song is Rock 'n' Roll Kids, composed by Brendan Graham, and performed by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. Riverdance by Bill Whelan is introduced as the interval act, and goes on to achieve international success.^[1]
31 August – The IRA announces a ceasefire, sending the announcement to the RTÉ Newsroom on cassette, and by way of a written message which give details of the ceasefire.^[1]
17 November – Bertie Ahern is appointed Tánaiste and Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for broadcasting.^[1]
15 December – Michael D. Higgins is re-appointed Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for broadcasting.^[1]

Debuts

RTÉ One

8 May – Family (1994)
9 July – // The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1994–1997)
Undated – / Rupert (1991–1994)

Network 2

3 January – Animaniacs (1993–1998)
5 January – The New Adventures of Speed Racer (1993)
5 January – / Papa Beaver's Storytime (1993–1994)
12 January – / Dog City (1992–1994)
5 February – The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
7 May – The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1994)
9 May – / The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1986–1987)
25 June – 2 Stupid Dogs (1993–1995)
15 July – Bananas in Pyjamas (1992–2001)
September – Echo Island (1994–1999)
12 September – Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
14 September – Joshua Jones (1992)
16 September – Moonacre (1994)
16 September – Ferry Boat Fred (1992)
3 October – Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
5 October – / Dinobabies (1994–1995)
10 October – Fourways Farm (1993–1996)
24 October – / Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996, 1999–2000)
24 December – Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (1992–1993)
25 December – A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993)
25 December – Mole's Christmas (1994)
Undated – Barney and Friends (1992–2010)
Undated – Doug (1991–1994)
Undated – Broomstick Cottage (1989)
Undated – Tots TV (1993–1998)
Undated – Kideo (1993–1994)
Undated – Simon and the Witch (1987–1988)
Undated – Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–1994)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Network 2	RTÉ1
DuckTales	RTÉ1	Network 2
Count Duckula	Network 2	RTÉ1

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 (1973–1997)
The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
Bosco (1979–1998)
The Sunday Game (1979–present)

1980s

Mailbag (1982–1996)
Glenroe (1983–2001)
Live at 3 (1986–1997)
Saturday Live (1986–1999)
Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
Marketplace (1987–1996)
Where in the World? (1987–1996)
Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
Kenny Live (1988–1999)
Fair City (1989–present)
RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)

1990s

Would You Believe (1990s–present)
Winning Streak (1990–present)
Blackboard Jungle (1991–1997)
Challenging Times (1991–2001)
Prime Time (1992–present)
The Movie Show (1993–2001)
No Disco (1993–2003)

Ending this year

1 April – Ryantown (1993–1994)
29 May – Family (1994)

Births

12 April – Saoirse Ronan, film and television actress

See also

1994 in Ireland

References

1 2 3 4 5 "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
↑ Murdoch, Alan (12 January 1994). "Dublin lifts broadcast ban on Sinn Féin: Whitehall says decision on British law will have to wait". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

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