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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1998.

Events

29 May – Ray D'Arcy leaves The Den after hosting the long running wacky children's programme for 9 years since 1990. This also marks his very last day as the presenter of The Den.
13 August – First showing on Irish television of US teen drama Dawson's Creek on Network 2.
20 September – Launch of TV3, the Republic of Ireland's first commercial television channel.[1] Early programming on the channel includes the UK soap EastEnders, the miniseries Merlin, the film The Quick and the Dead,[2] US comedy Just Shoot Me, and Breakers, a new Australian soap. The channel is aimed at the 15–44 age group and also has a remit for 15% of its programming to be homegrown – rising to 25% within five years.[3]
1 October – Digital satellite television launches in the Republic of Ireland, operated by Sky Digital.
1 October – TV3 reports an audience share of 927,000 (7% of viewers) for its first week on air, passing its intended initial target of a 6% audience share.[2]

Debuts

RTÉ

3 January – Darkwing Duck on Network 2 (1991–1992)
4 January – / Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist on Network 2 (1996–1997)
5 January – Veronica's Closet on Network 2 (1997–2000)
6 January – Cow and Chicken on Network 2 (1997–1999)
7 January – Dharma & Greg on Network 2 (1997–2002)
7 January – Dexter's Laboratory on Network 2 (1996–2003)
8 January – Ally McBeal on Network 2 (1997–2002)
8 January – Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord on Network 2 (1997)
9 January – Kenan & Kel on Network 2 (1996–2001)
10 January – Men in Black: The Series on Network 2 (1997–2001)
15 January – // The Adventures of Paddington Bear on Network 2 (1997–2000)
23 January – What-a-Mess (Series 3) on Network 2 (1995–1996)
19 February – Extreme Ghostbusters on Network 2 (1997)
24 February – Return to the Magic Library on Network 2 (1989)
2 March – The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson on Network 2 (1998)
21 March – Little Wizards on Network 2 (1987–1988)
8 April – / Mirror, Mirror II on Network 2 (1997–1998)
8 April – The Wombles on Network 2 (1998–2002)
10 April – Lizzie's Library on Network 2 (1995)
11 April – Mighty Ducks on Network 2 (1996–1997)
25 April – The Mozart Band on Network 2 (1995)
2 May – The Blobs on Network 2 (1997)
30 May – The New World of the Gnomes on Network 2 (1997)
2 June – Orson and Olivia on Network 2 (1993)
1 August – // The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures on Network 2 (1997–1998)
1 August – Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown on Network 2 (1998–1999)
6 August – Escape from Jupiter on Network 2 (1994–1995)
8 August – / Hero Turtles: The Next Mutation on Network 2 (1997–1998)
13 August – Dawson's Creek on Network 2 (1998–2003)
22 August – What-a-Mess (Series 2) on Network 2 (1990)
27 August – Return to Jupiter on Network 2 (1997)
8 September – Renford Rejects on Network 2 (1998–2001)
10 September – The Wild Thornberrys on Network 2 (1998–2004)
13 September – PB&J Otter on Network 2 (1998–2000)
14 September – Gridlock (1998)
16 September – Oscar and Friends on Network 2 (1996)
18 September – 2Phat on Network 2 (1998–2000)
28 September – The Forgotten Toys on Network 2 (1998–1999)
September – The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday on RTÉ 1 (1998–2013)
8 December – The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey on Network 2 (1996–1998)
Undated – Recess on Network 2 (1997–2001)
Undated – Murder Call on Network 2 (1997–2000)
Undated – The New Batman Adventures on Network 2 (1997–1999)
Undated – USA High
Undated – Hang Time

TV3

20 September – TV3 News @ 6 (1998–1999)
20 September – TV3 News (1998–present)
20 September – Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)
20 September – Merlin (1998)
20 September – Sports Tonight (1998–2009)
21 September – Gimme 3 (1998–1999)
21 September – Breakers (1998–1999)
21 September – EastEnders (1985–present)
21 September – Sunset Beach (1997–1999)
21 September – The Ren and Stimpy Show (1991–1996)
21 September – Speakeasy (1998–1999)
21 September – // Conan the Adventurer (1992–1993)
24 September – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
26 September – Conan and the Young Warriors (1994)
26 September – / Salty's Lighthouse (1997–1998)
26 September – Avenger Penguins (1993–1994)
26 September – / Loggerheads (1998–1999)
26 September – Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997)
27 September – Transformers: Generation 2 (1992–1994)
27 September – The Adventures of Pete and Pete (1991–1996)
27 September – / Animal Crackers (1997–1999)

Teilifís na Gaeilge

16 January – / Tabaluga (1994–2004)
29 September – Power Rangers Turbo (1997)

BBC

Undated – Give My Head Peace on BBC One (1998–2008)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Network 2	TV3
Mole's Christmas	Network 2	TV3
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo	RTÉ 1	Network 2
Jolly Old St. Nicholas	Network 2	TV3
Seinfeld	Network 2	TV3
The Sweeney	RTÉ 1	TV3
The Simpsons	RTÉ 1	Network 2
// Magic Adventures of Mumfie	Teilifís na Gaeilge	Network 2

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

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

1970s

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

1980s

Glenroe (1983–2001)
Saturday Live (1986–1999)
Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
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)
Challenging Times (1991–2001)
Prime Time (1992–present)
The Movie Show (1993–2001)
No Disco (1993–2003)
Echo Island (1994–1999)
Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)
Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
Ros na Rún (1996–present)
PM Live (1997–1999)
Later on 2 (1997–2000)
Don't Feed the Gondolas (1997–2001)
A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)

Ending this year

1 April – Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
17 April – Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper (1996–1998)
15 May – The Morbegs (1996–1998)
26 November – Bosco (1979–1998)

Deaths

28 February – Dermot Morgan, 45, comedian and actor

References

"TV to plug a gap in Eire's market | Archive". Marketing Week. 10 September 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
"TV3 claims to have reached 7percent audience share". The Irish Film and Television Network. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
Gallagher, Jim (13 September 1998). "EastEnders take on the Street in TV revolution; End of the dark ages". The People. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

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[1] "TV to plug a gap in Eire's market | Archive". Marketing Week. 10 September 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

[IFTN-2] "TV3 claims to have reached 7percent audience share". The Irish Film and Television Network. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

[3] Gallagher, Jim (13 September 1998). "EastEnders take on the Street in TV revolution; End of the dark ages". The People. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 April 2012.