Updated / Thursday, 15 Apr 2021 15:43 1996 is the year of Dublin's Millennium Clock. Although it is supposed to count down to the year 2000, the clock only lasts nine months. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Watch: Dublin's Millennium Clock - RTÉ News reports on 15 March 1996 (via RTÉ Archives) Baile na hAbhann, Co. na Gaillimhe: tá seirbhís nua teilifíse in Eirinn. Teilifís na Gaeilge is launched, based in Connemara.