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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 Out of date?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 Mayo

There is no main site in Mayo. The north looks to Truskmore in Sligo and the south to Maghera in Clare, with the Castlebar relay on Croaghmoyle serving a large part of the county and Achill and Dooncarton covering the islands and the Erris coast. 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). No named Mayo blind spots are on record, and no source opened addresses Belmullet.

Main Saorview transmitters
  • Truskmore (channels 42 and 45, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Maghera (channels 48 and 46, aerial group B, horizontal)
Relays
  • Achill (channels 47 and 44, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Castlebar (channels 22 and 25, aerial group A, horizontal)
  • Dooncarton (channels 27 and 32, aerial group A, vertical and horizontal)

Since 2024: 2RN's gallery shows a new TV broadcast antenna installed on Achill Island; Storm Éowyn hit Mayo hard in January 2025 but no Mayo transmitter was named among the sites affected.

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 Mayo usually need

  • An aerial on the Castlebar relay or on Truskmore, depending on the address
  • Signal surveys for houses the relays don't reach
  • 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 Castlebar use?
The Castlebar relay on Croaghmoyle, channels 22 and 25, horizontal, fed from Truskmore. 2RN rates it at 2 kW (Wikipedia says 1 kW) and it serves a large part of County Mayo.
Is there a relay on Achill?
Yes, a 2 kW relay on channels 47 and 44, vertically polarised, fed from Maghera.
What do local installers charge?
One installer covering Mayo publishes service call-outs from €80 plus materials (Sept 2026).
How much does an aerial install cost in Mayo?
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 Truskmore (channels 42 and 45, 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 Mayo. 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: Truskmore (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wikipedia: Maghera transmission site (opens in a new tab)
  4. Wikipedia: Castlebar transmitter (opens in a new tab)
  5. 2RN: Gallery (opens in a new tab)
  6. Wikipedia: Storm Éowyn (opens in a new tab)
  7. saor.tv (opens in a new tab)

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