21 July 1955 - The BBC brings into service its Divis transmitter, its first permanent 405-line VHF Band I facility serving Northern Ireland, marking the launch of a television service for Northern Ireland; the 35 kW transmissions can also be readily received in much of the Republic of Ireland.
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July 1959 – Under the leadership of newly appointed Taoiseach Seán Lemass, the Cabinet rejects the findings of the Television Commission, and instead recommends that a television service should be included with radio as part of a single public statutory authority.
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September 1959 – An Advisory Committee, Chaired by broadcaster Eamonn Andrews is established to prepare for the introduction of a television service.
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