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2021 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2021.

Events

January

  • 11 January – RTÉ's Home School Hub makes a return as schools in Ireland return to remote learning because of the pandemic.
  • 14 January – It is reported that a petition calling for RTÉ to remove The Angelus, which precedes the evening ', has been signed by 2,200 people.
  • 15 January – The National Lottery and RTÉ confirm that the Saturday night gameshow Winning Streak will not be returning for the foreseeable future due to "ongoing restrictions related to Covid-19".
  • 28 January – Boxer Katie Taylor is named the 2020 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, the second time she has won the award. The RTÉ Sports Awards ceremony, presented by Joanne Cantwell and Darragh Maloney, has been delayed from its usual December date due to the delays in sporting events for 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

February

March

  • 10 March – RTÉ2 +1 is added to Sky on channel 202.
  • 11 March – Taoiseach Micheál Martin makes an appearance on Home School Hub, where he is interviewed by Seamus the puppet dog.
  • 19 March – The final edition of RTÉ's Home School Hub is aired.

August

September

  • 3 September – The Late Late Show returns for a new series, with a very small studio audience allowed to return for the first time since March 2020, but with strict adherence to COVID-19 restrictions.
  • 17 September – Anna Daly presents her final edition of Virgin Media One's Ireland AM after 12 years with the programme.
  • 27 September – Return of RTÉ Today, with Anna Daly, Joe O'Shea and Aoife Moore joining the programme.

November

  • 8 November – RTÉ One airs Keelin Shanley: Faraway, Still Close, a documentary about the late news presenter, Keelin Shanley, made by her husband, Conor Ferguson. The documentary is also made available on RTÉ Player.
  • 12 November – RTÉ confirms that Dancing with the Stars will return for a fifth series in January 2022. Arthur Gourounlian will also join the judging panel for the new judge on the new series.
  • 26 November – The Late Late Toy Show is broadcast on RTÉ One, and becomes the most watched programme on Irish television in 2021.
  • 30 November – Sky News joins Saorview on Channel 23.

December

Debuts

  • 7 January – Clear History on RTÉ2
  • 7 March – Smother on RTÉ1
  • 10 April – Home Advantage on RTÉ1
  • 11 April – Keys to my Life on RTÉ1
  • 12 September – Kin on RTÉ

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

  • ' (1961–present)
  • ' (1962–present)
  • The Late Late Show (1962–present)

1970s

1980s

  • Fair City (1989–present)
  • ' (1989–present)

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Deaths

See also

References

External links