The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1972.

Events

• 23 June – After RTÉ Television airs more film of IRA members, the Irish government meets with the RTÉ Authority to express its displeasure.^[1]
• 24 November – The government dismisses the RTÉ Authority and a new authority is appointed.^[1]

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)
• Seven Days (1966–1976)
• Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
• Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

Births

• 4 February – Dara Ó Briain, stand-up comedian and television presenter
• 21 March – Rachel Allen, celebrity chef, television personality and writer