1973 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1973.

Events

• February – The Broadcasting Review Committee published an interim report recommending the establishment of a second television channel for the Republic of Ireland. It is envisaged that it will broadcast a mix of domestic and foreign programming.
• 14 March – Dr Conor Cruise O'Brien is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
• Undated – Figures published in the RTÉ Annual Report suggest that 77% (542,000) of households in the Republic of Ireland now have a television set. Of these 530,000 have a television licence and 27,000 have colour televisions.

Debuts

• 18 June – If the Cap Fits (1973)
• 22 September – Sports Stadium (1973–1997)

Ongoing television programmes

• RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
• RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
• The Late Late Show (1962–present)
• The Riordans (1965–1979)
• Quicksilver (1965–1981)
• Seven Days (1966–1976)
• Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
• Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

Ending this year

• Undated – If the Cap Fits (1973)

Births

• 23 May – Ryan Tubridy, broadcaster and writer
• 24 June – Brendan Courtney, television presenter and stylist
• 24 August – Jenny Huston, radio and television presenter
• 5 November – Gráinne Seoige, television presenter
• 14 December – Amanda Byram, television personality
• Undated – Sybil Mulcahy, journalist and television presenter
• Undated – Tomas O'Suilleabhain, actor

See also

• 1973 in Ireland