1993 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1993.
Events
- 12 January – Charlie McCreevy is appointed Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
- 21 January – Michael D. Higgins is appointed Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
- 15 May – Ireland hosts and wins the Eurovision Song Contest. The event is presented by Fionnuala Sweeney from Millstreet, County Cork, while the winning performance is given by Niamh Kavanagh with the Jimmy Walsh composition In Your Eyes.[1]
- 30 June – The Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act 1993 comes into law. The legislation concerns the production of independent television programmes.[1]
- Undated – RTÉ establishes an Independent Production Unit as part of its response to the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act.[1]
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 18 June – Lifelines (1993–1996)
- 2 October – Ryantown (1993–1994)
- 3 November – Extra! Extra! Read All About It! (1993)
Network 2
- September – The End (1993–1995)
- 7 October – The Movie Show (1993–2001)
- Undated – No Disco (1993–2003)
UTV
- 4 January – UTV Live (1993–present)
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–present)
- Bosco (1979–1998)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Mailbag (1982–1996)
- Glenroe (1983–2001)
- 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)
- Kenny Live (1988–1999)
- Fair City (1989–present)
- RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
1990s
- Winning Streak (1990–present)
- Blackboard Jungle (1991–1997)
- Challenging Times (1991–2001)
- Prime Time (1992–present)