2022 in Irish television

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

• 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

• ''The Late Late Show''

1970s

• ''The Sunday Game''

1980s

• ''RTÉ News: One O'Clock''

1990s

• ''Telly Bingo''

2000s

• ''Two Tube''

2010s

• ''Striking Out''

2020s

• ''Smother''

Ending this year

• 30 May – ''Claire Byrne Live''