1987 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1987.

Events

10 March – John Wilson is appointed Minister for Communications with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
31 March – Ray Burke is appointed Minister for Communications with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
9 May – Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest with Hold Me Now, a song composed and performed by Johnny Logan.[1]
22 June – RTÉ Television introduces its Aertel teletext service.[1]
October – Two aliens from the planet Zog Zig and Zag make their very first appearance on Dempsey's Den hosting the programme until 1993 when they later moved onto make appearances on British television.
Undated – 1987 is believed to be the airdate of the pirate television station Telefis na Gaeltacht based in Connemara. This channel should not be confused with its similarly named legal successor. Several Irish deflector systems (normally used for relaying British television signals on UHF) occasionally carried local programming.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

3 March – The Return of the Antelope (1986–1988)
2 May – Saturdee (1986)
9 May – The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985)
6 July – ALF (1986–1990)
7 July – / The Berenstain Bears (1985–1987)
9 July – Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–1986)
10 July – The Wuzzles (1985)
15 August – Henry's Leg (1986)
23 September – The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
30 September – The Flintstone Kids (1986–1988)
4 October – Where in the World? (1987–2006)
5 October – Executive Stress (1986–1988)
6 October – Codename Icarus (1981)
8 October – Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
24 December – He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
Undated – Alias the Jester (1985–1986)

RTÉ 2

3 October – Marketplace (1987–1996)
9 November – The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979–1986)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby Spears version)	RTÉ 1	RTÉ 2
Cockleshell Bay	RTÉ 2	RTÉ 1

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

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

1970s

Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
Bosco (1979–1998)
The Sunday Game (1979–present)

1980s

Today Tonight (1982–1992)
Mailbag (1982–1996)
Glenroe (1983–2001)
Rapid Roulette (1986–1990)
Live at 3 (1986–1997)
Saturday Live (1986–1999)
Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)

Ending this year

Undated – MT-USA (1984–1987)

Deaths

5 November – Eamonn Andrews, 64, broadcaster and television presenter[2]

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References

"RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
"Eamonn Andrews, 64; British TV Personality". The New York Times. 7 November 1987. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

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[RTE-1] "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

[2] "Eamonn Andrews, 64; British TV Personality". The New York Times. 7 November 1987. Retrieved 2 January 2012.