1976 in Irish television
# 1976 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in the Republic of Ireland from 1976.

## Events

* 18 October – Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Conor Cruise O'Brien issues a directive to RTÉ, providing clarification on the organisations whose members are banned from broadcast. The move follows the issuing of the original directive regarding this issue in 1971.
* 21 December – The Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act becomes law. The Act includes amendments to Section 31 of the original 1960 Broadcasting Authority Act and the establishment of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission.

## Debuts

* 23 October – The Great Grape Ape Show (1975)
* 27 October – The Wombles (1973–1975)

## 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)
* Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
* Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)
* Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
* Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
* The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)

## Ending this year

* Unknown – Seven Days (1966–1976)

## Births

* 11 August – Claire Byrne, journalist and television presenter
* 16 September – Liz Bonnin, television presenter
* Undated – Dáithí Ó Sé, television presenter
