1961 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1961.

Events

5 September – Telefís Éireann began transmission of test pictures.^[1]
December – The first issue of RTV Guide, RTÉ's original programme journal, was published.^[1]^{[dead link]}
31 December – Launch of Telefís Éireann. Its opening night included an address by President Éamon de Valera,^[2] and the first news bulletin read by Charles Mitchel.^[1]^{[dead link]}