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By the dodgybox.ie editor. Facts checked 19 September 2026. Transmitter details from 2RN and saorview.ie. How we check. Out of date? Tell us.

Reception in Cork

Cork city and its environs, Togher included, point at Spur Hill. The rest of the county leans on Mullaghanish, the most powerful television transmitter in Ireland at 200 kW, and on fifteen relays, more than any other county. West Cork was named among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access in 2012 and an installer page still describes RTÉ blind spots there; Saorsat used to be the fallback, but 2RN says the satellite closes in early 2028 and recommends no new Saorsat installations 2RN's Saorsat notice (official source, opens in a new tab).

Main Saorview transmitters
  • Spur Hill (channels 45 and 39, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Mullaghanish (channels 21 and 24, aerial group A, horizontal)
Relays
  • Bandon (channels 47 and 44, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Bantry (channels 33 and 36, aerial group A, vertical and horizontal)
  • Castletownbere (channels 40 and 43, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Clonakilty (channels 48 and 46, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Collins Barracks (channels 32 and 34, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Crosshaven (channels 46 and 41, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Drimoleague (channels 42 and 39, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Fermoy (channels 33 and 36, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Glanmire (channels 47 and 44, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Kinsale (channels 30 and 26, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Leap (channels 46 and 48, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Mitchelstown (channels 40 and 43, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Mt. Gabriel (channels 37 and 31, aerial group A, vertical and horizontal)
  • Rosscarbery (channels 32 and 34, aerial group A, horizontal)
  • Timoleague (channels 26 and 29, aerial group A, vertical)

Transmitter details checked 19 September 2026 against 2RN and saorview.ie. Coverage is indicative; an installer measures the signal on the roof.

What people in Cork usually need

  • A group B aerial on Spur Hill for the city and suburbs
  • A group A aerial on Mullaghanish, or the right local relay, for the rest of the county
  • Signal surveys for houses in the West Cork blind spots
  • Combo aerial-and-dish set-ups for the UK channels
  • Extra TV points for bedrooms and kitchens

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Questions people actually ask

Which transmitter does Cork city use?
Spur Hill, channels 45 and 39, a 50 kW site built for Cork city and environs. The Glanmire and Collins Barracks relays fill in the corners of the city it misses.
Why is there no Saorview signal in West Cork?
Terrain. In 2012 the Irish Examiner reported West Cork among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access, with relays at Bandon, Leap, Drimoleague, Timoleague, Ballydehob and Schull being upgraded to extend coverage. Where the relays still don't reach, saorsat used to be the fallback, but 2RN says the satellite closes in early 2028 and recommends no new Saorsat installations 2RN's Saorsat notice (official source, opens in a new tab).
What do local installers charge?
One Cork installer publishes Saorview aerial installs from €130 including VAT (Sept 2026), with one TV point included and extra rooms at €30 each.
How much does an aerial install cost in Cork?
Installers publish aerial installs from about €130 to €290 depending on rooms and roof, dish installs from about €165, and combo Saorview-and-satellite systems in the €250 to €340 range. Those are Dublin and Wicklow prices; rural jobs with long cable runs or a mast can cost more. Get three quotes rather than guessing.
Do I need an aerial and a dish?
An aerial gets you Saorview: RTÉ, Virgin Media, TG4 and the rest. A dish pointed at Astra 28.2°E gets you the free UK channels: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Most households that want both get a combo box or a TV with both tuners, fed by one aerial and one dish.
Will the installer know which transmitter to point at?
Yes. A local installer will know whether your address is best served by Spur Hill (channels 45 and 39, aerial group B, horizontal) or a relay, and will check the signal on the roof before fixing anything. The Saorview coverage checker at saorview.ie gives an indication for your Eircode too.
What happens after I send the form?
We're still signing up installers in Cork. We save your request, tell you so straight away, and get back to you when we have someone vetted who can quote.

Sources

What the facts on this page were checked against. Prices and rights change; the check date is at the top of the page.

  1. 2RN: 2RN DTT Television Transmission Network Sept 2019 Rev.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Wikipedia: Spur Hill transmission site (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wikipedia: Mullaghanish (opens in a new tab)
  4. irishexaminer.com: Arid 20198634 (opens in a new tab)
  5. satellitetv.ie: Saorview problems cork (opens in a new tab)
  6. ballincolligsatelliteservices.ie: Saorview installation togher (opens in a new tab)
  7. corktvservice.ie: Saorview aerial (opens in a new tab)

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