2 November – Launch of
Channel 4, the United Kingdom's first new terrestrial television channel for two decades. Because it is aired in
Northern Ireland, the channel is also available in many parts of the
Republic.
18 November – RTÉ Television airs the drama The Year of the French, a series based on the novel by
Thomas Flanagan. It is a co-production by RTÉ, the recently launched UK Channel 4 and
FR3 from France.[1]
12 December – The RTÉ Television documentary Is there one who understands me?', marking the centenary of the birth of author
James Joyce, wins an
Emmy Award. The programme was produced by
Seán Ó Mordha.[1]
Undated – A poll produced by MRBI shows that of those who follow current affairs, 53% depend on television as their primary source of information, while 20% rely on radio and 17% on newspapers.[1]