1978 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1978.

List of years in Irish television (table)

Events
  • January – The controversial secondary school drama The Spike goes on air. It was pulled from the schedule following a nude scene in Episode 5 which sparked criticism from Irish conservatives, and has never been retransmitted.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
  • March – George T. Waters is appointed as Director-General of RTÉ.[7]
  • 2 November – Ireland's second television channel, RTÉ 2 goes on air.[7] The opening night features a variety gala performance from the Cork Opera House and the 1968 film Bullitt.[8]
  • November – The UK soap Coronation Street is aired for the first time on RTÉ 2. It had previously only been available to those who could receive UTV or HTV Wales.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

RTÉ 2

Ongoing television programmes

Ending this year

Births
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See also

References
  1. "The Sex Factor". Irish Independent. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. "Dáil Éireann – Volume 305 – 18 April 1978". Dáil Éireann. 18 April 1978. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. "Scannal Archive". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  4. "Factual Programming". RTÉ Television Sales. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. "The worst Irish TV shows EVER!". Irish Independent. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  6. Sheehan, Helena (2001) [1987]. "Chapter 5: The 1970s: Progress, Pressures and Protests". Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories.
  7. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "History of Irish Television: The 1970s". Irishtv.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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