1984 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1984.
Events
- 2 January – Jim Mitchell is appointed Minister for Communications with responsibility for broadcasting.
- February – Charlie Bird becomes the first reporter on RTÉ Television to present a news item via satellite, when he reports from the Philippines on the imprisonment, trial and subsequent release of Fr. Niall O'Brien.
- 1–4 June – RTÉ presents live coverage of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's visit to Ireland. RTÉ sends twice-daily newsfeeds to Eurovision for world distribution during the visit. The coverage includes an interview with Reagan recorded in Washington for the programme Today Tonight and a special edition of Newstime which is broadcast on U.S. television.
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 25 June – The Edison Twins
- 29 June – The Doombolt Chase
- 16 July – Heathcliff and Marmaduke
- 2 November – Davis at Large
- 24 December – The Snowman
- Undated – MT-USA
- Undated - Masquerade
RTÉ 2
- 26 July – The Biskitts
- 7 November – ''Leave It To Mrs O'Brien''