2022 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2022.
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Events
    
- 28 January – RTÉ One airs the first edition of The Late Late Show to feature a full studio audience since March 2020.[1]
 - 27 March – Nina Carberry and professional dance partner Pasquale La Rocca win series five of Dancing with the Stars.[2][3]
 - 11 April – Virgin Media Sport closes after four years on air.
 - 12 April – Launch of Virgin Media More, a new channel exclusive to Virgin Media customers featuring first look at Irish and international documentaries, films, dramas and sporting events.[4]
 - 13 May – RTÉ lifts its mandate requiring people to wear face masks on its campus.[5]
 - 30 May – RTÉ One airs the final edition of Claire Byrne Live after the show was axed following seven years on air.[6]
 - 1–3 August – The final episodes of Australian soap Neighbours are shown on RTÉ2, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.[7]
 - 24 August – Launch of Virgin Media Four.[8][9]
 - 25 August – Nicky Byrne steps down as co-presenter of Dancing with the Stars.[10]
 - 19 September – RTÉ provides live coverage of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II from London, both on television and online.[11]
 - 7 October – Doireann Garrihy is announced as Nicky Byrne's replacement on Dancing with the Stars, and will present alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.[12]
 - 18 November – Eileen Dunne presents her final edition of RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock after 40 years with RTÉ and ahead of her retirement.[13]
 - 25 November – The Late Late Toy Show is broadcast on RTÉ One, and becomes the most watched programme on Irish television in 2022 with 1.6m viewers.[14]
 - 28 November – Pasquale La Rocca announces his departure from Dancing with the Stars to join the Italian version of the format, Ballando con le Stelle.[15]
 - 2 December – TG4 switches to HD on Saorview, becoming the third Irish TV channel to do so.[16]
 - 11 December – TG4 airs the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where Ireland's Sophie Lennon finished in fourth place with her entry "Solas", achieving Ireland's best result to date in the contest.
 
Debuts
    
- 18 May – Conversations with Friends on RTÉ One[17]
 - 1 July – The Main Stage on RTÉ One[18]
 - 28 August – North Sea Connection on RTÉ One[19]
 
Ongoing television programmes
    
    1960s
    
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
 - RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
 - The Late Late Show (1962–present)
 
1970s
    
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
 - The Sunday Game (1979–present)
 
1980s
    
- Fair City (1989–present)
 - RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
 
1990s
    
- Would You Believe (1990s–present)
 - Winning Streak (1990–present)
 - Prime Time (1992–present)
 - Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
 - Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
 - Reeling In the Years (1999–present)
 - Ros na Rún (1996–present)
 - TV3 News (1998–present)
 - Ireland AM (1999–present)
 - Telly Bingo (1999–present)
 
2000s
    
- Nationwide (2000–present)
 - TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present) – now known as the 5.30
 - Against the Head (2003–present)
 - news2day (2003–present)
 - Other Voices (2003–present)
 - The Week in Politics (2006–present)
 - At Your Service (2008–present)
 - Operation Transformation (2008–present)
 - 3e News (2009–present)
 - Two Tube (2009–present)
 
2010s
    
- Jack Taylor (2010–present)
 - Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011–present)
 - MasterChef Ireland (2011–present)
 - Today (2012–present)
 - The Works (2012–present)
 - Second Captains Live (2013–present)
 - Ireland's Fittest Family (2014–present)
 - Claire Byrne Live (2015–2022)
 - The Restaurant (2015–present)
 - Red Rock (2015–present)
 - TV3 News at 8 (2015–present)
 - First Dates (2016–present)
 - Dancing with the Stars (2017–2020, 2022–present)
 - The Tommy Tiernan Show (2017–present)
 - Striking Out (2017–present)
 
2020s
    
- DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland (2020–present)
 - The Style Counsellors (2020–present)
 - Smother (2021–present)
 
Ending this year
    
- 30 May – Claire Byrne Live (2015–2022)
 
References
    
- Moloney, Marita (29 January 2022). "Late Late Show viewers 'cringing' after Tubridy belts out song with audience". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
 - "Nina Carberry crowned champion of Dancing with the Stars 2022". RTE. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
 - "Jockey Nina Carberry wins Dancing With The Stars in season finale". Irish Independent. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
 - "Virgin Media to launch new channel next month". Independent.ie. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
 - Moloney, Marita (13 May 2022). "Ryan Tubridy 'thrilled' as he hails 'freedom day' at RTE after major rule lifted". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
 - McNally, Tadgh (27 May 2022). "Claire Byrne Live to end after seven years this Monday". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
 - "RTÉ player to mark conclusion of iconic soap Neighbours with 50 classic episodes". Westmeath Independent. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
 - "Showcase Commercial Opportunities 2022" (PDF). Bcboltvirgin.akamaized.net. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
 - "Virgin Media and TG4 both set to launch new TV channels" (article). independent.ie. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
 - Donohoe, Amy (25 August 2022). "Nicky Byrne quits RTE's Dancing With The Stars". DublinLive. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
 - "Ex-Dublin mayor questions cost to RTÉ of covering Queen's funeral". SundayWorld.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
 - Murphy, Greg (7 October 2022). "Doireann Garrihy joins Jennifer Zamparelli as new host of Dancing with the Stars". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
 - McConville, Marie Louise (21 November 2022). "RTÉ newsreader retires after more than 40 years on air". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
 - "Late Late Toy Show most watched show on Irish TV with 1.6 million viewers tuning in". Irish Independent. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
 - "New pro dancer joins RTÉ's Dancing With The Stars following Pasquale La Rocca's shock departure". Goss.ie. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
 - "TG4 transitions to HD on Saorview". RXTV. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
 - "Everything you need to know about Conversations with Friends". RTE. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
 - "Erica Cody hopes hosting her brand new RTE show will 'break down barriers". RSV. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
 - "Star of new RTE drama North Sea Connection says its a 'unique show'". Sunday World. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
 
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