1976 in Irish television

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

• 23 October – USA The Great Grape Ape Show (1975)
• 27 October – UK The Wombles (1973–1975)

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

References

1. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie.