1965 in Irish television

none December 2023 1965 Irish television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1965. Events 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.http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life RTÉ.ie 1 January 2012 4 January – First airing of The Riordans, a rural drama serial, 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. 7 April – Ireland's first televised General Election coverage, presented by John O'Donoghue, and produced by Gerry Murray. 21 April – Joseph Brennan is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. 2 May – Telefís Feirme, an programme designed for group viewing and discussions in rural communities, is aired for the first time. May – Second RTÉ Authority appointed. 9 October – The British marionette series Thunderbirds begins its first television broadcast on RTÉ, after airing in its country of origin the previous month. Debuts 4 January – The Riordans (1965–1979) 9 October – UK Thunderbirds (1965–1966) Undated – Quicksilver (1965–1981) Ongoing television programmes RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present) Dáithí Lacha (1962–1969) RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present) The Late Late Show (1962–present) Tolka Row (1964–1968) Newsbeat (1964–1971) Ending this year 9 June – Jackpot (1962–1965) Births 8 October – Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian and actor See also 1965 in Ireland References 1965 1960s in Irish television