Nick Junior
Ireland
Nick Junior is a children’s television channel available in Ireland, focusing on preschool-aged viewers. Its programming centres on animated and live-action content designed to support early childhood development through storytelling, problem-solving, and social-emotional learning. The channel’s schedule is built around short, age-appropriate episodes that encourage interaction and creativity. Broadcast in English, Nick Junior is accessible through standard cable and satellite television packages across the Republic of Ireland. The channel does not carry news, sports, or religious content, and its output is entirely non-commercial in terms of advertising aimed at its young audience.
Schedule
07:30 - 08:00
PAW Patrol
Pups Save the Polar Bears; A Pup in Sheep's Clothing
Children's, Animation
The pups fly to the Arctic in order to rescue lost polar bear cubs, and the Patrol needs to find lost sheep and learn who has been making holes in a fence.
08:00 - 08:30
HexVets and Magic Pets
Snug As A Bug / Friendship Faux Paw
Animation, Adventure
Emilios causes trouble at the bakery in 'Snug As A Bug', then in 'Friendship Faux Paw', Annette tries to impress the town.
08:30 - 08:35
Peppa Pig
The Perfect Day
Children's, Animation
While Mummy Pig is enjoying a spa day out, Daddy, George and Peppa explore the rest of the shopping centre.
08:35 - 08:45
Peppa Pig
The Sand Castle
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family have a day out at the seaside, and build a very large sandcastle with all their friends.
08:45 - 08:50
Peppa Pig
Mandy Mouse's Birthday
Children's, Animation
Mandy Mouse has a birthday visit to a cheese theme park with Peppa and her friends. Everything in the park is cheese-themed, and Mandy loves cheese.
08:50 - 09:00
Peppa Pig
Windmills
Children's, Animation
Madame Gazelle tells the children all about wind power, then Mr Bull makes a lovely cup of tea made using the energy source.
09:00 - 09:05
Peppa Pig
Jukebox
Children's, Animation
Peppa, George, Granny and Grandpa Pig visit the sailing club where they find a juke box. They have fun dancing to all different types of music.
09:05 - 09:15
Peppa Pig
The Science Museum
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her friends from playgroup visit a science museum, where they learn all sorts of things.
09:15 - 09:20
Peppa Pig
Ice Cream
Children's, Animation
Mr Labrador is here in his new ice cream van. It is his first day selling ice creams. In fact, Mr Labrador loves ice cream, perhaps a little too much.
09:20 - 09:30
Peppa Pig
Please and Thank You
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George learn some wonderful magic words. Nice things happen when they say please and thank you.
09:30 - 10:00
Deer Squad
Quake Crystal Quest / Yes Day Disaster
Children's, Animation
Jade and Bobbi seek the Quake Crystal to calm the seas, but it is guarded by Ellie the giant eel. The twins enjoy a yes day with Uncle Steel, but when he says yes to being bad, things go wrong.
10:00 - 10:30
Rubble & Crew
The Crew Builds A Cooking Store; The Crew Builds A Food Truck Zipline
Children's, Animation
Mix gets an idea to build with pasta in 'The Crew Builds A Cooking Store', then in 'The Crew Builds A Food Truck Zipline', Rubble and Grandpa build a big zipline.
10:30 - 10:40
Tim Rex In Space
Uncle Tiberius
Children's, Animation
Uncle Tiberius comes to visit the Rexes, and Tim must be on his best behaviour.
10:40 - 10:50
Tim Rex In Space
Friends
Children's, Animation
When Tim and Kai have a rare disagreement, they each try to find a new best friend.
10:50 - 11:00
Tim Rex In Space
Star Hunt
Children's, Animation
Tim and Kai compete in a Star Hunt through Rumbleton.
11:00 - 11:30
Gabby's Dollhouse
Pandy's Bad Day
Children's, Fantasy
After messing up his hug attack and getting a hole in his pack, Pandy realises he's having a bad day, and things just keep getting worse.
11:30 - 12:00
Gabby's Dollhouse
The Meow-Mazing Games
Children's, Fantasy
Gabby, Pandy, Carlita, and the DooDads compete for a big beautiful Meow-Mazing Games trophy.
12:00 - 12:30
The Smurfs
Big Baby; Don't Smurf a Sound
Children's, Animation
Papa Smurf accidentally gives Baby Smurf a growth potion meant for Farmer's plants. Gargamel gives Azrael supersonic hearing to locate the Smurf Village.
12:30 - 13:00
Rubble & Crew
The Crew Builds a Giant Checkerboard; The Crew Builds a Corn Silo
Children's, Animation
Rubble moves with his family of construction pups to the nearby town of Builder Cove where they live, play, and build whatever the community needs.
13:00 - 13:30
PAW Patrol
Big Truck Pups Stop a Flood
Children's, Animation
The PAW Patrol uses its new big trucks and the help of new pup pal Al to repair a dam before Adventure Bay is flooded.
13:30 - 14:00
PAW Patrol
Jungle Pups: Pups Save the Big, Big Animals
Children's, Animation
When the Hidden Jungle animals appear to be uncharacteristically frightened, Marshall discovers a sabre-toothed tiger has been stalking them. The big-fanged tiger is not the only creature strangely awakening from long, long ago.
14:00 - 14:30
PAW Patrol
Aqua Pups Save a Mer-Race
Children's, Animation
The PAW Patrol take part in a big mer-race, but Moby's cheating puts Puplantis in serious danger.
14:30 - 14:35
Peppa Pig
Lunch
Children's, Animation
When the family goes to Granny and Grandpa Pig's house for dinner, George is reluctant to eat his salad.
14:35 - 14:45
Peppa Pig
Camping
Children's, Animation
Peppa and family go camping, but soon realise that their tent is too small for everyone, so Daddy sleeps underneath the stars.
14:45 - 14:50
Peppa Pig
Sleepy Princess
Children's, Animation
It's bedtime, but Peppa is not sleepy, so Daddy Pig tells Peppa and George a story about a pretty princess and a dinosaur.
14:50 - 15:00
Peppa Pig
Fancy Dress Party
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George have a fancy dress party and all their friends are invited. Peppa dresses as a fairy princess and George as a scary dinosaur.
15:00 - 15:05
Peppa Pig
The Museum
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family visit a museum, and Peppa likes the Kings and Queens room, whereas George's favourite is the dinosaur room.
15:05 - 15:15
Peppa Pig
Very Hot Day
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George want to jump in muddy puddles, but Mummy tells them to go in the pool instead.
15:15 - 15:20
Peppa Pig
Chloe's Puppet Show
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family visit Uncle Pig, Aunty Pig and Cousin Chloe. Chloe has a new puppet theatre, and she helps Peppa and George to make puppets. After lunch, they put on a very funny puppet show.
15:20 - 15:30
Peppa Pig
Daddy Gets Fit
Children's, Animation
Daddy Pig loves to watch television, but Peppa Pig thinks that he needs to do some exercise. She says that Daddy Pig's tummy is looking a bit big. Daddy Pig disagrees but says that Peppa can be in charge of getting him fit. Peppa gives him lots of exercises to do, and Daddy Pig...
15:30 - 15:45
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Nanny Plum and the Wise Old Elf Swap Jobs For One Whole Day
Children's, Animation
Nanny Plum and The Wise Old Elf each think they work harder than the other. King Thistle commands them to swap for the day to find out.
15:45 - 16:00
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Honey Bees
Children's, Animation
Ben and Holly visit the beehive to see how honey is made. Wise Old Elf is the beekeeper, and he proceeds to show the children his special way of collecting honey.
16:00 - 16:15
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Queen Holly
Children's, Animation
Holly is left in charge when King and Queen Thistle go away on important business, but ruling the Little Kingdom isn't as easy as it looks.
16:15 - 16:30
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Lucy's Elf and Fairy Party
Children's, Animation
Lucy celebrates her birthday with an Elf and Fairy party and Ben, Holly and friends are invited.
16:30 - 17:00
PAW Patrol
Pups vs. Ouchy Paws; Pups Save a Glow-in-the-Dark Party
Children's, Animation
Sid Swashbuckle pretends to be a legendary ghost so that he can take Danny's new skateboard; Ryder and the Pups race to save Mayor Goodway's Glow-in-the-Dark Party.
17:00 - 17:30
Bedtime Stories With Ryan
Goodnight & Hello, Words
Children's, Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds reads stories to help the world fall asleep. Tonight Ryan tells stories full of chatter.
17:30 - 17:35
Peppa Pig
Sibling School
Children's, Animation
While Mummy and Daddy Pig attend a refresher antenatal class, Peppa and George join Miss Rabbit's Sibling School where they learn about what to expect when their new sibling arrives.
17:35 - 17:45
Peppa Pig
Being Inspired
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her friends, accompanied by Mummy Sheep and Granny Sheep, take Vanessa to Grampy Rabbit's boatyard for inspiration. The children create various artworks using items found around the yard.
17:45 - 17:50
Peppa Pig
Granny Sheep's Art Van
Children's, Animation
Peppa is out with Suzy and Granny Sheep in Mummy Sheep's car. They come across an old van that Miss Rabbit is recycling. Granny Sheep decides she would like to turn it into an art van.
17:50 - 18:00
Peppa Pig
Patchwork Quilt
Children's, Animation
Mummy Pig and Peppa are at Granny Pig's house. They find Mummy's old patchwork quilt that Granny made for her as a baby. Peppa decides she'd like to make one for the baby!
18:00 - 18:05
Peppa Pig
Hobbies
Children's, Animation
Madame Gazelle is making a wicker basket. She explains it is her hobby - something you do to relax. The children discuss hobbies and learn about each other's favourite things to do.
18:05 - 18:15
Peppa Pig
Jigsaw Festival
Children's, Animation
Granny and Grandpa Pig are taking Peppa and George to a festival, a jigsaw festival. Peppa learns the secrets of puzzles from Grandma Donkey.
18:15 - 18:20
Peppa Pig
The New Car
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family are going for a drive. Suddenly their car breaks down, and it has to go to Granddad Dog's garage to be fixed. While their car is fixed, they borrow a shiny new, blue car from Granddad Dog.
18:20 - 18:30
Peppa Pig
The Big Build
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family oversee the building of a large remodel to their home to accommodate the new baby, but things go awry when Daddy Pig's blueprints get swapped for George's plans for a robot house.
18:30 - 18:45
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Mr Elf takes a Holiday
Children's, Animation
Mr Elf is overworked so King Thistle sentences him to a holiday. He isn't too pleased, but Mrs Elf and Ben are overjoyed! Meanwhile, Nanny takes over the food deliveries.
18:45 - 19:00
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Gaston Goes to the Vet
Children's, Animation
Ben Elf and his parents are going on holiday in the elf truck but Gaston the Ladybird has swallowed the car keys.
19:00 - 19:15
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
It All Adds Up
Children's, Animation
The engines are excited to see the Northern Lights with Harold the Helicopter.
19:15 - 19:30
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
Bruno's Map Mishap
Children's, Animation
Bruno and Thomas must step outside their comfort zones to find Bruno's prized map, which gets swept away by the wind.
19:30 - 20:00
DORA
Rainforest Race / Bok Bok Birthday
Children's, Animation
Dora helps Boots win the Rainforest Race in 'Rainforest Race', then in 'Bok Bok Birthday', Dora invites friends to Big Red Chicken's birthday party.
20:00 - 20:10
Tim Rex In Space
Don't Go, Grandma
Children's, Animation
Tim, Tommy and Tia do all they can to stop Grandma leaving, so they can spend more time with her.
20:10 - 20:20
Tim Rex In Space
Mooncow
Children's, Animation
Tim, Tommy, and Tia find a lost toy and vow to return it to its owner.
20:20 - 20:30
Tim Rex In Space
Bogweed
Children's, Animation
Tim searches the kitchen, reads labels and ingredients to find a hogweed-free snack for Kai.
20:30 - 21:00
The Adventures of Paddington
Paddington's Goo Monster; Paddington's Apple Pip Adventure
Children's, Animation
Paddington and Simi go on a magical journey into the human body.
21:00 - 21:05
Peppa Pig
Mr Bull Digs Up the River
Children's, Animation
Grandpa Pig is taking Peppa and George for a day on his boat. They meet Mr Bull who is using his digger boat to remove all the rubbish in the river that shouldn't be there.
21:05 - 21:15
Peppa Pig
Granny Sheep Moves In
Children's, Animation
Peppa is playing at Suzy's house, and they find out that Granny Sheep is moving in. She transforms the dull spare room and attic into an exotic boudoir and creative studio for her to make things.
21:15 - 21:20
Peppa Pig
Cardboard Boxes
Children's, Animation
On a rainy day, Granny Sheep plays in the garden with Peppa and Suzy. They decide to play with cardboard boxes and build a hospital, a cookie factory, and a train station.
21:20 - 21:30
Peppa Pig
Clubhouse Takeaway
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her friends are at the clubhouse. They are playing at serving takeaway food. The children assign themselves different roles, including a cook and a waiter. Once the imaginary food is ready, they have fun delivering it.
21:30 - 21:35
Peppa Pig
Walkie Talkies
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George play with walkie-talkies at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house. Grandpa Pig teaches Peppa and George how to use codenames to talk using the gadgets.
21:35 - 21:45
Peppa Pig
Peppa's Office
Children's, Animation
Peppa is intrigued to see her parents go to work every day. Daddy Pig makes Peppa her very own office to make her feel good.
21:45 - 21:50
Peppa Pig
Little Swift
Children's, Animation
Peppa finds a small bird on the ground in the garden of her house. She takes him to Dr Hamster, who explains that it is a swift and is probably tired after a long journey.
21:50 - 22:00
Peppa Pig
What Babies Do
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her family are visiting Cousin Chloe's house to play with Baby Alexander. Peppa thinks she knows all about babies because she already looks after her doll, and George is a baby too, though he disagrees.
22:00 - 22:05
Peppa Pig
Lenses
Children's, Animation
At the playground, Pedro and Penny's glasses fall off; both think that their glasses are broken, as they cannot see very well; Madame Gazelle shows Pedro and Penny different types of objects with lenses.
22:05 - 22:15
Peppa Pig
Igloo
Children's, Animation
It's a snowy day and Peppa's family build an igloo for their snowman. They hide in it during a snowstorm, but Penny Polar Bear and her parents love snowstorms and also Peppa's igloo.
22:15 - 22:20
Peppa Pig
Mr Bull Is Getting Married
Children's, Animation
Peppa and her friends are at playgroup when they learn that Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow are getting married the next day; everyone goes into a panic when they confess how they have done nothing to prepare for the big day.
22:20 - 22:30
Peppa Pig
Getting Ready For A Wedding
Children's, Animation
Everyone prepares for Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow's wedding; Peppa and the soon-to-be-weds go to the jewellers to get rings, to the dressmakers, to get a wedding dress and finally to Peppa's house to sort the wedding cake.
22:30 - 22:45
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
The Frog Prince
Children's, Animation
Holly accidentally turns Ben into a frog. With the help of her friends, Holly tries to turn Ben back into an elf but instead turns him into a bird and then a rabbit.
22:45 - 23:00
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Miss Jolly's Riding Club
Children's, Animation
Ben, Holly, and their friends go on a snail trek. Everything goes well until the snails start to head to Mr Elf's cabbages.
23:00 - 23:05
Peppa Pig
Digger World
Children's, Animation
Peppa's family are at Digger World, where they have fun building walls and knocking them over again, and even help Mr Bull when there's an obstacle in the road.
23:05 - 23:15
Peppa Pig
The Doll Hospital
Children's, Animation
Teddy needs mending and cleaning after rolling down hills and jumping in muddy puddles, so Peppa takes her to Miss Rabbit's Doll Hospital.
23:15 - 23:20
Peppa Pig
George's Woolly Hat
Children's, Animation
Mummy Pig is determined that George's new hat doesn't get muddy when Peppa and George visit Grandpa and Granny Pig. Everyone tries to make sure that it stays clean, even if it means that they get messy instead.
23:20 - 23:30
Peppa Pig
Canal Boat
Children's, Animation
Mummy Dog surprises Captain Daddy Dog with a gift of a boat trip for his birthday, but when Peppa and the gang come along, the trip doesn't go to plan.
23:30 - 23:35
Peppa Pig
Dinosaurs Alive
Children's, Animation
The playgroup is visiting the zoo today. Mr Lion then shows them a giant lizard. The children all believe it's a dinosaur. Mr Lion says if he did have a dinosaur, he would keep that a secret.
23:35 - 23:45
Peppa Pig
Hot Dry Day
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George play in their pool, helping garden animals cool off. When rain arrives, both the animals and Peppa are pleased. The rainfall forms muddy puddles, which Peppa loves for jumping.
23:45 - 23:50
Peppa Pig
Folk Music Band
Children's, Animation
Peppa and George visit Granny and Grandpa Pig's garden, where Granny's friends are playing folk music. After they perform for Grandpa Pig, he treats everyone to freshly made apple juice.
23:50 - 00:00
Peppa Pig
Bigger House
Children's, Animation
Peppa and family are on the search for a new home but after all the house viewings, nothing beats their home. Peppa then suggests they extend their house instead, so the family design a bigger house together.