2022 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2022.

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

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)