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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 Out of date?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 Louth

Louth is Clermont Carn country: the 160 kW site on the Cooley peninsula covers Louth, Meath and north County Dublin and a large tract of Northern Ireland. It is the only main transmitter in Ireland that is vertically polarised, so the aerial elements run up and down, and both relays are vertical too. No named blind spots are on record.

The border overspill of UK Freeview that Saorview describes applies in Louth, and a second aerial may be needed for it.

Main Saorview transmitters
  • Clermont Carn (channels 42 and 45, aerial group B, vertical)
Relays
  • Drogheda (channels 22 and 25, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Greenore (channels 41 and 44, aerial group B, 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 Louth usually need

  • A vertically mounted group B aerial on Clermont Carn
  • Pointing a second aerial at a Northern Ireland transmitter for the UK channels
  • 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

Why is my aerial mounted sideways?
Because Clermont Carn is vertically polarised, the only main transmitter in Ireland that is. An aerial pointed at it has its elements vertical. Point one at Three Rock and they go horizontal.
Does Drogheda have its own relay?
Yes, a 0.25 kW relay on channels 22 and 25, vertical. Greenore on the Cooley peninsula has one too, on channels 41 and 44, which Wikipedia lists as fed from Three Rock.
What do local installers charge?
One installer covering Louth publishes aerial installs from €150 including VAT (Sept 2026); another quotes attic installs from €100 and chimney or gable installs from €129.
How much does an aerial install cost in Louth?
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 Clermont Carn (channels 42 and 45, aerial group B, vertical) 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 Louth. 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: Clermont Carn (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wikipedia: Three Rock Mountain (opens in a new tab)
  4. Saorview: Saorview (opens in a new tab)
  5. tvandbroadbandservices.com: Drogheda saorview sky satellite (opens in a new tab)
  6. dstireland.com: Saorview (opens in a new tab)

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