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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 Out of date?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 Monaghan

Monaghan is served from Cairn Hill in Longford, which also feeds the county's own 2 kW relay at Monaghan town. The east of the county may be closer to Clermont Carn in Louth, which is vertically polarised, so the aerial goes on the other way. No named blind spots are on record.

Monaghan is one of the counties that can pick up the UK channels from Brougher Mountain and Strabane in Northern Ireland. Saorview says a second aerial may be needed for the two services.

Main Saorview transmitters
  • Cairn Hill (channels 47 and 44, aerial group B, horizontal)
  • Clermont Carn (channels 42 and 45, aerial group B, vertical)
Relays
  • Monaghan (channels 40 and 43, aerial group B, horizontal)

Since 2024: Storm Éowyn left the Monaghan relay without power in January 2025 through ESB outages, and 2RN scheduled complete service interruptions of up to 9 hours there on 23 September 2026 for ESB works.

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 Monaghan usually need

  • A group B aerial on the Monaghan relay or on Cairn Hill
  • Pointing a second aerial at a Northern Ireland transmitter for the UK channels
  • 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 Monaghan town use?
The Monaghan relay, channels 40 and 43, horizontal, 2 kW, fed from Cairn Hill in Longford.
Can I get the Northern Ireland channels in Monaghan?
Monaghan is named among the counties that receive the UK channels from Brougher Mountain and Strabane. It usually takes a second aerial pointed at the Northern site.
What do local installers charge?
One installer covering Monaghan publishes attic aerial installs from €100 and chimney or gable installs from €129 (Sept 2026). No Monaghan-based installer publishes prices.
How much does an aerial install cost in Monaghan?
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 Cairn Hill (channels 47 and 44, 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 Monaghan. 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: Cairn Hill transmission site (opens in a new tab)
  3. pixelbeat.org: Dvb aerial (opens in a new tab)
  4. Wikipedia: Brougher Mountain transmitting station (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)
  8. dstireland.com: Saorview (opens in a new tab)

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