1984 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1984. == Events == 2 January – Jim Mitchell is appointed Minister for Communications with responsibility for broadcasting. February – Charlie Bird becomes the first reporter on RTÉ Television to present a news item via satellite, when he reports from the Philippines on the imprisonment, trial and subsequent release of Fr. Niall O'Brien. 1–4 June – RTÉ presents live coverage of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's visit to Ireland. RTÉ sends twice-daily newsfeeds to Eurovision for world distribution during the visit. The coverage includes an interview with Reagan recorded in Washington for the programme Today Tonight and a special edition of Newstime which is broadcast on U.S. television. == Debuts == === RTÉ 1 === 25 June – The Edison Twins (1984–1986) 29 June – The Doombolt Chase (1978) 16 July – Heathcliff and Marmaduke (1981) 2 November – Davis at Large (1984–1986) 24 December – The Snowman (1982) Undated – MT-USA (1984–1987) Undated - Masquerade (1983-1984) === RTÉ 2 === 26 July – The Biskitts (1983–1984) 7 November – Leave It To Mrs O'Brien (1984–1986) == 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) Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985) The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present) RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014) Bosco (1979–1996) The Sunday Game (1979–present) === 1980s === Today Tonight (1982–1992) Mailbag (1982–1996) The Irish R.M. (1983–1985) Glenroe (1983–2001) == See also == 1984 in Ireland == References ==