1985 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1985.

Events

• March – Vincent Finn is appointed Director-General of RTÉ.^[1]
• 24 December – The Riordans is broadcast for the final time on RTÉ radio. The programme had switched from television to radio in 1979.^[1]
• Undated – The Late Late Show attracts controversy following an interview with a pair of lesbian former nuns. The edition leads to protesters picketing the studio with hymns and rosary beads after a High Court case during which there are calls for the chat show to be outlawed over fears it will "greatly undermine Christian moral values" and "the respect of the general public for nuns".^[2]
• Undated – 1985 is believed to be the airdate of Nova TV, a pirate television station in Dublin.

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

• Today Tonight (1982–1992)
• Mailbag (1982–1996)
• Glenroe (1983–2001)
• Davis at Large (1984–1986)
• Leave It To Mrs O'Brien (1984–1986)
• MT-USA (1984–1987)

Ending this year

• Undated – Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
• Undated – The Irish R.M. (1983–1985)

Births

• 20 September – George McMahon, actor

References