1988 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to

Events

• 30 April – Ireland hosts the
  Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (Don't Leave Without Me), sung by a 20-year-old Celine Dion.^[1]
• 3 July – The Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act, legislation concerning licensing for broadcasting, comes into law.^[1]
• September –
  RTÉ 2
  is rebranded as Network 2 as part of a major overhaul of the channel.
• 3 October – Australian soap Home and Away receives its Irish television debut on Network 2.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

• 4 March – / A Little Princess (1986)
• 7 April – Fireman Sam (1987–present)
• 15 April – The Gemini Factor (1987)
• 10 June – The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
• 11 June –
  Ovide Video
  (1987–1988)
• 5 July –
  Chocky's Challenge
  (1986)
• 13 July – Kaboodle (1987–1990)
• 6 August – The Raccoons (1985–1991)
• 15 October – Kenny Live (1988–1999)
• Undated – DuckTales (1987–1990)
• Bibi (1988-1994)

Network 2

• 1 May – Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry (1985)
• September – Jo Maxi (1988–1993)
• 3 October – Home and Away (1988–present)
• 6 October –
  The Care Bears Family
  (1986–1988)
• 6 October – /// Once Upon a Time... Life (1987)
• 6 October – The Floradora Folk (1988–1989)
• 11 October – Nighthawks (1988–1992)
• 28 October – T-Bag (1985–1992)
• 1 December – / The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983)
• Undated – The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)
• Undated –
  The Storyteller
  (1987–1988)
• Undated - Full House (1987-1995)

Endings

RTÉ 1

• 29 April - Evening Extra (1986-1988)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
SuperTed	RTÉ One	Network 2
/ The Campbells	RTÉ One	Network 2
Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby Spears version)	Network 2	RTÉ One
Muppet Babies	RTÉ One	Network 2
Dempsey's Den	RTÉ One	Network 2
Bosco	RTÉ One	Network 2
The Wuzzles	RTÉ One	Network 2
/ The Berenstain Bears	RTÉ One	Network 2
ALF	RTÉ One	Network 2

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)
• 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)
• Glenroe (1983–2001)
• Rapid Roulette (1986–1990)
• Live at 3 (1986–1997)
• Saturday Live (1986–1999)
• Questions and Answers
  (1986–2009)
• Dempsey's Den
  (1986–2010)
• Marketplace
  (1987–1996)
• Where in the World? (1987–1996)
• Know Your Sport (1987–1998)

See also

• 1988 in Ireland

References