# 2022 in Irish television

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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.

### February

* No events.

### 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.

### June

* No events.

### 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)