1976 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in the Republic of Ireland from 1976.

Events

 * 18 October – Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Conor Cruise O'Brien issues a directive to RTÉ, providing clarification on the organisations whose members are banned from broadcast. The move follows the issuing of the original directive regarding this issue in 1971.
 * 21 December – The Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act becomes law. The Act includes amendments to Section 31 of the original 1960 Broadcasting Authority Act and the establishment of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission.

Debuts

 * 23 October – 🇺🇸 The Great Grape Ape Show (1975)
 * 27 October – The Wombles (1973–1975)

Ongoing television programmes

 * RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
 * RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
 * The Late Late Show (1962–present)
 * The Riordans (1965–1979)
 * Quicksilver (1965–1981)
 * Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
 * Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)
 * Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
 * Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
 * The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)

Ending this year

 * Unknown – Seven Days (1966–1976)

Births

 * 11 August – Claire Byrne, journalist and television presenter
 * 16 September – Liz Bonnin, television presenter
 * Undated – Dáithí Ó Sé, television presenter