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1976 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1976.

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Events

  • 18 October – Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Conor Cruise O'Brien issues a directive to RTÉ providing clarification on the organisations whose members are banned from broadcast. The move follows the issuing of the original directive regarding this issue in 1971.
  • 21 December – The Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act becomes law. The Act includes amendments to Section 31 of the original 1960 Broadcasting Authority Act and the establishment of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission.

    • Debuts

  • No debuts this year.

    • Ongoing television programmes

  • RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
  • RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
  • The Late Late Show (1962–present)
  • The Riordans (1965–1979)
  • Quicksilver (1965–1981)
  • Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
  • Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)
  • Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
  • Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
  • The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)

    • Ending this year

  • Unknown – Seven Days (1966–1976)

    • Births

  • 11 August – Claire Byrne, journalist and television presenter
  • 16 September – Liz Bonnin, television presenter
  • Undated – Dáithí Ó Sé, television presenter

    • References

    1976 in Irish television Wikipedia
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