10 March – The first ever rerun of the British children's television series Postman Pat screens on Network 2 for the very last time. The series will be repeated again on 10 December 1996.
22 March – Long running award-winning UK television series for preschoolers Tots TV gets set to air on Network 2.
9 April – After three months of airing on the BBC in Great Britain, the second series of the British children's animated television series The Animals of Farthing Wood screens in Ireland for the first time with the series translated into an Irish language once again. The second series begins it first ever Irish airing on RTÉ1.
7 May – Australian cartoon series about a koala named Blinky Bill begins on Network 2.
8 May – The first episode of Family, a landmark drama about domestic violence written by Roddy Doyle, airs on RTÉ One.
10 May – The original 1970s Mr. Men animated series returns to Irish television after a long absence as it goes to air on Network 2 with the network's long running children's block The Den airing only the first three episodes before its summer break.
15 July – The very first Irish screening of renowned Australian children's television series Bananas in Pyjamas is transmitted on Network 2.
18 July – Glenroe comes to Australia with SBS broadcasting the series.
22 July – The second in the Mr. Men television series trilogy Little Miss begins on Network 2. This event introduces the Mr. Men's female cousins to Irish television for the very first time ever.
31 August – The IRA announces a ceasefire, sending the announcement to the RTÉ Newsroom on cassette, and by way of a written message which gives details on the ceasefire.[1]
14 September – The Welsh children's stop-motion series Joshua Jones from Bumper Films (the animation company behind Fireman Sam and Rocky Hollow) is broadcast on Network 2 as part of The Den. Fireman Sam won't return to Irish television until 2000 (although viewers who have access to the BBC and various British television channels were to see earlier transmissions of the series).
16 September – A model animated series for children from Australia called Ferry Boat Fred is broadcast on Network 2, airing as the first programme on The Den.
17 November – Bertie Ahern is appointed Tánaiste and Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
15 December – Michael D. Higgins is re-appointed Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for broadcasting.[1]
