1964 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1964.

Events

• 3 January – Tolka Row, an urban drama serial by Maura Laverty first goes on air.^[1]
• January – Reverend Fergus Day, of the Church of Ireland is appointed to advise on the broadcasting of Protestant religious programmes.^[1]
• 4 February – Telefís Scoile, one of the earliest teaching programmes for schools on television in Europe is first aired by Telefís Éireann.^[1]
• March – Patrick Jennings appointed RTÉ's Agricultural Advisor.^[1]
• 20 April – The BBC Two Northern Ireland service goes on air.
• 14 September – Newsbeat, a topical and often humorous programme, first goes on air. It features reporters Frank Tuomey and Frank Hall with caption stories by cartoonist Terry Williers.^[1]

Debuts

• 3 January – Tolka Row (1964–1968)
• 7 January – Discovery
• 14 September – Newsbeat (1964–1971)

Ongoing television programmes

• RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
• Jackpot (1962–1965)
• Dáithí Lacha (1962–1969)
• RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
• The Late Late Show (1962–present)^[1]

Births

• 10 May – Diarmuid Gavin, garden designer and television personality
• 25 September – Maria Doyle Kennedy, actress and singer

References

1. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.