1965 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1965.

## Events

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* January – RTÉ and BBC collaborate on an historic television broadcast as Taoiseach Seán Lemass and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill meet for the first time in Belfast.[1]
* 4 January – First airing of The Riordans, a rural drama serial,[1] which became the inspiration for the UK soap Emmerdale Farm.
* 20 March – Ireland enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain performed by Butch Moore.[1]
* 7 April – Ireland's first televised General Election coverage, presented by John O'Donoghue and produced by Gerry Murray.[1]
* 21 April – Joseph Brennan is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.[1]
* 2 May – Telefís Feirme, an innovative programme designed for group viewing and discussions in rural communities is first aired.
* May – Second RTÉ Authority appointed.[1]
* 9 October – The famous popular British cult 1960s marionette series Thunderbirds begins its first television broadcast on RTÉ after airing in its country of origin the previous month.

## Debuts

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* 4 January – The Riordans (1965–1979)
* 9 October –  Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
* Undated – Quicksilver (1965–1981)

## Ongoing television programmes

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* RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
* Dáithí Lacha (1962–1969)
* RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
* The Late Late Show (1962–present)[1]
* Tolka Row (1964–1968)
* Newsbeat (1964–1971)

## Ending this year

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* 9 June – Jackpot (1962–1965)

## Births

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* 8 October – Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian and actor

## See also

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* 1965 in Ireland

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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