1970 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1970.

## Events

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* 21 March – Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Amsterdam, for the first time with All Kinds of Everything sung by Dana.[1]
* May – Finnish Television airs a four-hour broadcast of RTÉ programmes titled Ireland Tonight. The broadcast includes King of the Road, a film of the life of a Tipperary roadworker, the children's series Wanderly Wagon, Guests of the Nation, a dramatisation of Frank O'Connor's short story; Ballad Sheet, July the Mad Month, a film on the political and religious situation in Northern Ireland, and Sports Magazine.[1]
* 6 May – RTÉ broadcasts seven hours of news coverage on the dismissal of cabinet members by the Taoiseach.[1]
* 9 May – Gerry Collins is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.[1]
* Undated – As the situation in Northern Ireland intensifies, RTÉ's coverage of events increases, with frequent extended news bulletins and additional news programming.[1]
* Undated – The limit on the number of households connected to high-specification television aerial is raised to 500.[1]

## Debuts

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* 29 September –  H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

## Ongoing television programmes

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* RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
* RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
* The Late Late Show (1962–present)[1]
* Newsbeat (1964–1971)
* The Riordans (1965–1979)
* Quicksilver (1965–1981)
* Seven Days (1966–1976)
* Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)

## Births

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* 8 July – Maura Derrane, journalist and television presenter
* 17 December – Craig Doyle, radio and television presenter
* Undated – Alan Devine, actor

## See also

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* Ireland portal
* Television portal

* 1970 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". Rte.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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