11 January – RTÉ's Home School Hub makes a return as schools in Ireland return to remote learning because of the pandemic.[1]
14 January – It is reported that a petition calling for RTÉ to remove The Angelus, which precedes the evening RTÉ News: Six One, has been signed by 2,200 people.[2]
15 January – The National Lottery and RTÉ confirm that the Saturday night gameshow Winning Streak will not be returning for the foreseeable future due to "ongoing restrictions related to Covid-19".[3]
29 August – Virgin Media Television announces that Claire Brock will succeed Matt Cooper as presenter of The Tonight Show.[13]
3 September – The Late Late Show returns for a new series, with a very small studio audience allowed to return for the first time since March 2020, but with strict adherence to COVID-19 restrictions.[14]
8 November – RTÉ One airs Keelin Shanley: Faraway, Still Close, a documentary about the late news presenter, Keelin Shanley, made by her husband, Conor Ferguson. The documentary is also made available on RTÉ Player.[15]
27 December – David and Stephen Flynn and their family win the 2021 Christmas celebrity special of Ireland's Fittest Family along with €10,000 for their charity of choice.[26]
