2005 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2005.

Events

March

3 March – Taoiseach Bertie Ahern opens RTÉ's new studios in London, based at Millbank opposite the British Houses of Parliament.

May

29 May – The RTÉ Annual Report announces the broadcaster has made a €6.8 million operating profit. The report also says that their television channels, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two can be received by 99.1% of the Irish population.

October

4 October – The cable television station City Channel Dublin, part of the City Channel network goes on air.

December

2 December – The Late Late Toy Show is broadcast on RTÉ One, attracting 1.1 million viewers as the most watched programme on Irish television during 2005. It is also the most watched edition of The Late Late Show since Gay Byrne's final show in 1999.

Debuts

RTÉ

11 January – Sergeant Stripes on RTÉ Two
13 January – Sonic X on RTÉ Two
17 January – Cyborg 009 on RTÉ Two
26 January – The Colony on RTÉ One
23 May – Lost
13 June – Haughey on RTÉ One
15 June – Gordon the Garden Gnome on RTÉ Two
9 July – Saturday Night with Miriam on RTÉ One
5 September – Peppa Pig on RTÉ Two
19 September – Dustin's Daily News on RTÉ Two
20 September – Naked Camera on RTÉ Two
26 September – Danny Phantom on RTÉ Two
28 September – Trollz on RTÉ Two
14 November – The Last Furlong
Undated – W.I.T.C.H. on RTÉ Two

TV3

9 November – ''The Brendan Courtney Show''

TG4

7 September – Kitou Scrogneugneu
8 September – The Batman
10 October – GAA...
Undated – Paisean Faisean
Undated – ''Zombie Hotel''

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Would You Believe

Winning Streak
Prime Time
Nuacht RTÉ
Fame and Fortune
Nuacht TG4
Ros na Rún
A Scare at Bedtime
The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday
Sports Tonight
TV3 News
The View
Ireland AM
''Telly Bingo''

2000s

Ending this year

April – Proof
4 July – Haughey
1 September – Play it Again Des
19 December – The Last Furlong
Undated – Kelly
Undated – ''Paisean Faisean''