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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1964.

Events

3 January – Tolka Row , an urban drama serial by Maura Laverty first goes on air.^[1]
January – Reverend Fergus Day, of the Church of Ireland is appointed to advise on the broadcasting of Protestant religious programmes.^[1]
4 February – Telefís Scoile, one of the earliest teaching programmes for schools on television in Europe is first aired by Telefís Éireann.^[1]
March – Patrick Jennings appointed RTÉ's Agricultural Advisor.^[1]
20 April – The BBC Two Northern Ireland service goes on air.
14 September – Newsbeat , a topical and often humorous programme, first goes on air. It features reporters Frank Tuomey and Frank Hall with caption stories by cartoonist Terry Williers.^[1]

Debuts

3 January – Tolka Row (1964–1968)
7 January – Discovery (1964)
14 September – Newsbeat (1964–1971)

Ongoing television programmes

RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
Jackpot (1962–1965)
Dáithí Lacha (1962–1969)
RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
The Late Late Show (1962–present)^[1]

Births

10 May – Diarmuid Gavin, garden designer and television personality
25 September – Maria Doyle Kennedy, actress and singer

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1963.

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