1970 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1970.

Events

 * 21 March – Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Amsterdam, for the first time with All Kinds of Everything sung by Dana.
 * May – Finnish Television airs a four-hour broadcast of RTÉ programmes titled Ireland Tonight. The broadcast includes King of the Road, a film of the life of a Tipperary roadworker, the children's series Wanderly Wagon, Guests of the Nation, a dramatisation of Frank O'Connor's short story; Ballad Sheet, July the Mad Month, a film on the political and religious situation in Northern Ireland, and Sports Magazine.
 * 6 May – RTÉ broadcasts seven hours of news coverage on the dismissal of cabinet members by the Taoiseach.
 * 9 May – Gerry Collins is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
 * Undated – As the situation in Northern Ireland intensifies, RTÉ's coverage of events increases, with frequent extended news bulletins and additional news programming.
 * Undated – The limit on the number of households connected to high-specification television aerial is raised to 500.

Debuts

 * 29 September – 🇺🇸 H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

Ongoing television programmes

 * RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
 * RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
 * The Late Late Show (1962–present)
 * Newsbeat (1964–1971)
 * The Riordans (1965–1979)
 * Quicksilver (1965–1981)
 * Seven Days (1966–1976)
 * Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)

Births

 * 8 July – Maura Derrane, journalist and television presenter
 * 17 December – Craig Doyle, radio and television presenter
 * Undated – Alan Devine, actor