1983 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1983.
Events
- 11 September – The rural drama series Glenroe is first aired on RTÉ Television.[1]
- 2 October – Murphy's Micro-Quiz-M, a quiz show featured the use of computers, is first aired.[1]
- 27 October – The International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of the U.S.A. presents Salute to Irish Television, an evening of RTÉ Television programmes, at the Lincoln Center in New York City.[1]
- 29 October – The Late Late Show is broadcast live from New York.[1]
- 24 November – Access Community Television, a series of programmes made by groups such as seminarians, young travellers and Garda trainees first goes on air.[1]
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 10 January – Ballymagash (1983)
- 11 September – Glenroe (1983–2001)
- Undated – Caught in a Free State (1983)
- Undated – The Irish R.M. (1983–1985)
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)
- Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
- Bosco (1979–1998)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Today Tonight (1982–1992)
- Mailbag (1982–1996)
Ending this year
- 28 March – Ballymagash (1983)
- Unknown - Caught in a Free State (1983)
Births
- 19 June – Aidan Turner, actor