1989 in Irish television

• 15 May – Ffizz (1987–1989)
• 18 September – Fair City (1989–present)
• 16 October – RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
• 22 October – The Secret Garden (1987)
• 7 November – Major Dad (1989–1993)
• Undated – Knots Landing (1979–1993)

Network 2

• 9 January – Murphy Brown (1988–1998)
• 10 January – Wildfire (1986)
• 11 January – Degrassi Junior High (1987–1989)
• 14 January – Kidsongs (1987–1998)
• 18 January – Storybreak (1985–1987, 1993–1994)
• 6 February – Steel Riders (1987)
• 6 March – City Tails (1988)
• 23 March – Doctor Snuggles (1979–1980)
• 3 April – Strangers (1989)
• 13 April – Wil Cwac Cwac (1982–1986)
• 8 May – Adventures on Kythera (1991–1992)
• 9 May – The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty (1975)
• 10 May – Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
• 11 May – Cornflakes for Tea (1981)
• 11 May – Wizbit (1986–1988)
• 15 May – Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (1985–1987)
• 18 May – Dramarama (1983–1989)
• 13 June – / Amigo and Friends (1979–1982)
• 14 July – M*U*S*H (1975–1976)
• 22 July – Joint Account (1989–1990)
• 3 August – Zoo Family (1985–1986)
• 4 August – // Around the World with Willy Fog (1983)
• 9 August – Fraidy Cat (1975–1976)
• 14 August – Wacky and Packy (1975–1976)
• 14 September –
  Spot
  (1987–1993)
• 14 September – Postman Pat (1981, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2004–2008)
• 8 October – Game, Set and Match (1988)
• 14 October – The Nutt House (1989)
• 30 October – Count Duckula (1988–1993)
• 18 November – The Ginger Tree (1989)
• 24 November – The Mahabharata (1989)
• 25 December – Christmas Everyday (1986)
• 25 December – Worzel Gummidge: A Cup o' Tea and a Slice o' Cake (1980)
• 26 December – Fireman Sam: Snow Business (1988)

UTV

• Undated –
  Kelly
  (1989–2005)

Changes of network affiliation

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)
• Nighthawks (1988–1992)
• Jo Maxi (1988–1993)
• Kenny Live (1988–1999)

Ending this year

• 6 April – The Floradora Folk (1988–1989)

See also

• 1989 in Ireland

References