Free TV. Actually free.
Saorview gives you RTÉ, Virgin Media and TG4 through an aerial. A dish pointed at the right satellite adds BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and dozens more. No subscription, no contract, and it keeps working when the internet doesn't.
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Saorview, explained
Ireland's free-to-air TV service. An aerial, a telly, and no bill ever again. Here's everything on it and how to get it.
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Saorview channel list
Every channel on Ireland's free TV service, with its number, whether it's in HD, and what's actually on it. Plus the UK channels a dish adds for nothing.
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Does my TV have Saorview?
Probably. Here's how to find out for certain without reading a manual, and what to do if the answer is no.
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How to retune Saorview
Five minutes, one remote, no manual. And if the screen still says no signal afterwards, a checklist that tells you whether it's the TV, the cable or the aerial.
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Saorview aerials: rooftop, attic or indoor
The right aerial in the right place is the difference between free HD television and a screen full of blocks. Here's what to buy, where to put it, and what a fitter will charge.
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Aerial and satellite dish installation cost in Ireland
Real published prices from Irish installers, what's in the job, what makes it dearer, and the questions that separate a good fitter from a lad with a ladder.
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Saorview and satellite combo boxes
One box, two inputs, every free channel in Ireland and the UK in a single list. This is the setup most 'I only want the basics' households actually want.
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Free satellite channels in Ireland
The UK's public service channels are broadcast free-to-air from a satellite you can see from any back garden in Ireland. Here's what you get and what changed.
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How to watch BBC and ITV in Ireland
The channels are free by satellite with a dish and a box. BBC iPlayer and ITVX are not available in the Republic.
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Saorsat, and which satellite for what
No Saorview signal in your valley? Saorsat was the answer, but it closes in early 2028. Here's what that means, and what the rest of the sky has to offer.
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Do I need a TV licence in Ireland?
If there is a television set at your address, yes: €160 a year, whichever service you watch on it.
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