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1975 Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1975.
Events
6 January – RTÉ Television begins broadcasting News for the Deaf, the first daily broadcast of news for deaf people.http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life Rte.ie 1 January 2012
23 September – Going Strong, a series for the elderly presented by Bunny Carr and Ann O'Dwyer is first aired.
25 September – Mr. Men gets its very first airing in Ireland on RTÉ. It is a UK children's animated series, based on the hugely popular children's books by Roger Hargreaves. The series had previously only been available to viewers who could receive UK television airings, including the BBC where it originally started airing.
October – Geraldine McInerney becomes the first female newsreader on RTÉ Television.
Undated – Oliver Maloney is appointed Director-General of RTÉ.
Debuts
23 September – UK Follyfoot (1971–1973)
25 September – UK Mr. Men (1974–1976)
13 December - The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
Undated – Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
Ongoing television programmes
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
The Late Late Show (1962–present)
The Riordans (1965–1979)
Quicksilver (1965–1981)
Seven Days (1966–1976)
Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)
Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
Ending this year
27 June – Password (1961–1975)
See also
1975 in Ireland
References
1975
1970s in Irish television