1980 in Irish television

Overview of the events of 1980 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1980.

## Events

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* 6 January – The rural drama serial Bracken is aired. Cast members included Gabriel Byrne and Dana Wynter.[1]
* 19 April – Ireland wins the 25th Eurovision Song Contest with What's Another Year? performed by Johnny Logan.[1]
* 16 March – RTÉ broadcasts the historical drama series Strumpet City, based on the novel by James Plunkett is aired.[1]
* 27 May – RTÉ Television broadcast an interview with a member of the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), an organisation not covered by Section 31.[1]
* 9 July – RTÉ News reporter Charlie Bird makes his on camera debut.[1]
* 4 October – Anything Goes, a show for young people, makes its debut. The programme is part of RTÉ's development of young people's programming.[1]

## Debuts

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### RTÉ 1

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* 6 January – Bracken (1980–1982)
* 16 January – Strumpet City (1980)
* 12 April –  Matt and Jenny (1979–1980)
* 21 September –  The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs (1980)

## Ongoing television programmes

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### 1960s

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* RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
* RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
* The Late Late Show (1962–present)
* Quicksilver (1965–1981)
* Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)

### 1970s

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* Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
* Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
* The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
* RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014)
* The Live Mike (1979–1982)
* Bosco (1979–1996)
* The Sunday Game (1979–present)

## Ending this year

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* 19 March – Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

## Births

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* 9 April – Jennifer Maguire, television presenter and reality show contestant
* Undated – Victor Burke, actor

## See also

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* 1980 in Ireland

## References

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

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