2005 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2005.

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Events

January

• No events

February

• No events

March

• 3 March – Taoiseach Bertie Ahern opens RTÉ's new studios in London, based at Millbank opposite the British Houses of Parliament.[1]

April

• No events

May

• 29 May – The RTÉ Annual Report announces the broadcaster has made a €6.8 million operating profit. The report also says that their television channels, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two can be received by 99.1% of the Irish population.[1]

June

• No events

July

• No events

August

• No events

September

• No events

October

• 4 October – The cable television station City Channel Dublin, part of the City Channel network goes on air.

November

• No events

December

• No events

Debuts

RTÉ

• 10 January – Cyborg 009 on RTÉ Two (2001–2002)
• 11 January – Sergeant Stripes on RTÉ Two (2003–2004)
• 13 January – Sonic X on RTÉ Two (2003–2006)
• 26 January – The Colony on RTÉ One (2005)
• 23 May - Lost
• 13 June – Haughey on RTÉ One (2005)
• 15 June – Gordon the Garden Gnome on RTÉ Two (2005)
• 9 July – Saturday Night with Miriam on RTÉ One (2005–present)
• 5 September – Peppa Pig on RTÉ Two (2004–present)
• 19 September – Dustin's Daily News on RTÉ Two (2005–2007)
• 20 September – Naked Camera on RTÉ Two (2005–2007)
• 26 September – Danny Phantom on RTÉ Two (2004–2007)
• 28 September – / Trollz on RTÉ Two (2005)
• 14 November – The Last Furlong (2005)
• Undated – / W.I.T.C.H. on RTÉ Two (2004–2006)

TV3

• 9 November – The Brendan Courtney Show (2005–2006)
• Undated - Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TG4

• 10 October – GAA... (2005–present)
• Undated – Paisean Faisean (2005)
• Undated – / Zombie Hotel (2005–2007)
• September - The Batman

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
The Adventures of Blinky Bill	RTÉ Two	TG4
/ Watership Down	RTÉ Two	TG4

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

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

1970s

• The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
• RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
• The Sunday Game (1979–present)

1980s

• Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
• Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
• Fair City (1989–present)
• RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)

1990s

• Would You Believe (1990s–present)
• Winning Streak (1990–present)
• Prime Time (1992–present)
• Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
• Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)
• Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
• Ros na Rún (1996–present)
• A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)
• The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday (1998–2013)
• Sports Tonight (1998–2009)
• TV3 News (1998–present)
• The View (1999–2011)
• Ireland AM (1999–present)
• Telly Bingo (1999–present)

2000s

• Nationwide (2000–present)
• TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present)
• You're a Star (2002–2008)
• Auld Ones (2003–2007)
• Killinaskully (2003–2008)
• The Clinic (2003–2009)
• The Panel (2003–2011)
• Against the Head (2003–present)
• news2day (2003–present)
• Other Voices (2003–present)
• Tubridy Tonight (2004–2009)
• The Afternoon Show (2004–2010)
• Ryan Confidential (2004–2010)

Ending this year

• April – Proof (2004–2005)
• 4 July – Haughey (2005)
• 1 September – Play it Again Des (2003–2005)
• 19 December – The Last Furlong (2005)
• Undated – Kelly (1989–2005)
• Undated – Paisean Faisean (2005)

See also

• 2005 in Ireland

References

1. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2012.