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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 Out of date?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 Galway

Galway city and most of the county point at Maghera in east Clare, 160 kW covering Clare and Galway. Connemara is different: it has its own relays at Casla and Clifden, and parts of it were named among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access in 2012. 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
  • Maghera (channels 48 and 46, aerial group B, horizontal)
Relays
  • Casla (channels 45 and 41, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Clifden (channels 26 and 23, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Tonabrocky (channels 26 and 23, aerial group A, vertical)

Since 2024: Storm Éowyn left the Clifden and Tonabrocky relays without power in January 2025 through ESB outages. Planned work at the Connemara relays is posted by 2RN on its service updates page (official source, opens in a new tab).

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 Galway usually need

  • A group B aerial pointed at Maghera
  • A vertically mounted aerial on the Casla or Clifden relay in Connemara
  • Signal surveys for houses in the Connemara blind spots
  • Replacing a storm-damaged aerial after Éowyn
  • Combo aerial-and-dish set-ups for the UK channels

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Questions people actually ask

Which transmitter does Galway city use?
Maghera, channels 48 and 46, for most of the city. The small Tonabrocky relay (channels 26 and 23, vertical, 0.25 kW) covers the parts of the city that Maghera misses.
Why is Saorview patchy in Connemara?
The Irish Examiner named parts of Connemara among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access in 2012. The Casla and Clifden relays are the terrestrial answer. 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).
How much does an aerial install cost in Galway?
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 Maghera (channels 48 and 46, 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?
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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: Maghera transmission site (opens in a new tab)
  3. irishexaminer.com: Arid 20198634 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Saorview: Updates (opens in a new tab)
  5. x.com (opens in a new tab)
  6. cleanfeed.thetvroom.com: Timeline 2025 week 4 (opens in a new tab)
  7. 2RN: Service updates (opens in a new tab)

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