The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2022.
Events January 28 January – RTÉ One airs the first edition of The Late Late Show to feature a full studio audience since March 2020.
March 7 March – Virgin Media One launches the News at 7.00, a nightly news bulletin fronted by Caroline Twohig, while Coronation Street and Emmerdale are moved to new timeslots. 27 March – Nina Carberry and professional dance partner Pasquale La Rocca win series five of Dancing with the Stars.
April 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.
May 13 May – RTÉ lifts its mandate requiring people to wear face masks on its campus. RTÉ announces details of a Christmas musical for the first time, with Toy Show The Musical to premiere at the Convention Centre in Dublin from 10 to 31 December. 19 May – Casting opens for Toy Show The Musical, with girls aged between 11 and 16 being sought to play the lead role. 22 May – RTÉ and the National Lottery confirm Winning Streak will not return in Autumn 2022, and may not be back on television until late 2023. This is because of the COVID-19 restrictions in place earlier in the year and the time needed to produce the scratchcards associated with the game. 27 May – Derval O'Rourke announces she is leaving Ireland's Fittest Family after six non-consecutive seasons. 30 May – RTÉ One airs the final edition of Claire Byrne Live after the show was axed following seven years on air. 31 May – Jockey Nina Carberry will replace Derval O'Rourke as a coach on Ireland's Fittest Family.
July 12 July – The Government says it will maintain the current television licence but will overhaul the system to ensure it is more equitable, relevant and sustainable.
August 1–3 August – The final episodes of Australian soap Neighbours are shown on RTÉ2, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. 24 August – Launch of Virgin Media Four. 25 August – Nicky Byrne steps down as co-presenter of Dancing with the Stars.
September 19 September – RTÉ provides live coverage of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II from London, both on television and online.
October 7 October – Doireann Garrihy is announced as Nicky Byrne's replacement on Dancing with the Stars, and will present alongside Jennifer Zamparelli. 24 October – Sky and the GAA announce a mutual agreement to end their broadcast partnership.
November 18 November – Eileen Dunne presents her final edition of RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock after 40 years with RTÉ and ahead of her retirement. 20 November – The Nugent family from County Louth, coached by Davy Fitzgerald, win season ten of Ireland's Fittest Family. 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. 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.
December 2 December – TG4 switches to HD on Saorview, becoming the third Irish TV channel to do so. 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. 14 December – Opening night of Toy Show The Musical at Dublin's Convention Centre, which will run till New Year's Eve. 17 December – Boxer Katie Taylor is voted the 2022 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year. 19 December – Toy Show The Musical is forced to cancel several performances due to illness among the show's cast and crew. 28 December – Tadhg Fleming and his family win the 2022 Christmas celebrity special of Ireland's Fittest Family along with €10,000 for their charity of choice. 31 December – RTÉ New Years Eve celebrations include Jennifer Zamparelli hosting a New Year’s Eve Party, from 10.15pm on RTÉ One which is followed by the NYE Countdown Concert with Westlife from the new festival village on North Wall Quay.
Debuts 18 May – Conversations with Friends on RTÉ One 1 July – The Main Stage on RTÉ One 28 August – North Sea Connection on RTÉ One
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
External links List of 2022 Irish television series at IMDb