28 June – Launch of
TV You (later UTV2) in
Northern Ireland. The channel's programme content is primarily simulcast with
ITV2 in London. However, unusually for a commercial station, it does not carry any advertising.
Summer –
Helen O'Rahilly is appointed as the first female Director of Television at RTÉ. She left in 2000 to take up a position at the
BBC in London.[3][4]
9 August – Long running UK animated series for children Bob the Builder begins its first ever broadcast on Irish television with the series going to air on
Network 2 as part of Den2.
September
3 September – The iconic anime Pokémon has been picked by
Network 2 to be transmitted on Irish television.
6 September – Reeling in the Years, a documentary series that talks about music over the years is officially launched on
RTÉ 1.
6 September –
Gay Byrne who has retired as hosting The Late Late Show since its premiere in 1962 presents a brand new short-lived comedy show called Make 'Em Laugh which airs on
RTÉ 1. The series however only lasted for one series consisting of only eight episodes.
6 September – The long running UK children's television series Teletubbies premieres on Irish television for the very first time ever as the series itself begins airing on
Network 2 as part of their Den2 programme (although people who have access to British television broadcasting were to see earlier transmissions of the series). One of
The Disney Channel's most famous and popular children's series Bear in the Big Blue House also makes its first ever broadcast on
Network 2 on the very same day.
1 October – Despite airing in Northern Ireland and several parts of Ireland with access to UK television networks since its television debut in 1963, the long running UK science fiction series Doctor Who finally airs in the Republic of Ireland for the first time ever on
TG4. The series will be paired up with the 1940 film Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as part of the Sci-Fi block Back to the Future. However seeing as Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe won't be broadcast for the first two weeks, a double bill of Doctor Who will be shown instead to fill the hour slot.
Spearhead from Space the very first serial of the
seventh season and the first serial to star
Jon Pertwee as the
Third Doctor will be the very first Doctor Who serial to be shown in Ireland.
15 October – Doctor Who, the long running UK science fiction series will start at an earlier time of 6:31pm on
TG4. It will be billed as running for an hour, followed by Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe which ends at 8:00pm. The serial it will be showing is parts 1 and 2 of the second serial of
Season 7Doctor Who and the Silurians.
November
4 November – The Broadcasting Bill is presented in the
Dáil, addressing the emergence of digital media. The Bill also establishes the
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.[1]
December
31 December –
RTÉ presents Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000, coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. The programme is part of the international strand 2000 Today to celebrate the occasion.
28 June – Launch of
TV You (later UTV2) in
Northern Ireland. The channel's programme content is primarily simulcast with
ITV2 in London. However, unusually for a commercial station, it does not carry any advertising.
Summer –
Helen O'Rahilly is appointed as the first female Director of Television at RTÉ. She left in 2000 to take up a position at the
BBC in London.[3][4]
9 August – Long running UK animated series for children Bob the Builder begins its first ever broadcast on Irish television with the series going to air on
Network 2 as part of Den2.
September
3 September – The iconic anime Pokémon has been picked by
Network 2 to be transmitted on Irish television.
6 September – Reeling in the Years, a documentary series that talks about music over the years is officially launched on
RTÉ 1.
6 September –
Gay Byrne who has retired as hosting The Late Late Show since its premiere in 1962 presents a brand new short-lived comedy show called Make 'Em Laugh which airs on
RTÉ 1. The series however only lasted for one series consisting of only eight episodes.
6 September – The long running UK children's television series Teletubbies premieres on Irish television for the very first time ever as the series itself begins airing on
Network 2 as part of their Den2 programme (although people who have access to British television broadcasting were to see earlier transmissions of the series). One of
The Disney Channel's most famous and popular children's series Bear in the Big Blue House also makes its first ever broadcast on
Network 2 on the very same day.
1 October – Despite airing in Northern Ireland and several parts of Ireland with access to UK television networks since its television debut in 1963, the long running UK science fiction series Doctor Who finally airs in the Republic of Ireland for the first time ever on
TG4. The series will be paired up with the 1940 film Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as part of the Sci-Fi block Back to the Future. However seeing as Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe won't be broadcast for the first two weeks, a double bill of Doctor Who will be shown instead to fill the hour slot.
Spearhead from Space the very first serial of the
seventh season and the first serial to star
Jon Pertwee as the
Third Doctor will be the very first Doctor Who serial to be shown in Ireland.
15 October – Doctor Who, the long running UK science fiction series will start at an earlier time of 6:31pm on
TG4. It will be billed as running for an hour, followed by Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe which ends at 8:00pm. The serial it will be showing is parts 1 and 2 of the second serial of
Season 7Doctor Who and the Silurians.
November
4 November – The Broadcasting Bill is presented in the
Dáil, addressing the emergence of digital media. The Bill also establishes the
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.[1]
December
31 December –
RTÉ presents Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000, coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. The programme is part of the international strand 2000 Today to celebrate the occasion.