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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 Out of date?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 Waterford

Waterford city and the east of the county point at Mount Leinster or its Gallows Hill relay in the city. West Waterford is fed from Mullaghanish through the Dungarvan and Ferrypoint relays. Dungarvan was named among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access in 2012, and the 10 kW Dungarvan relay, the highest-power relay in the county, is the response.

Main Saorview transmitters
  • Mount Leinster (channels 23 and 26, aerial group A, horizontal)
  • Mullaghanish (channels 21 and 24, aerial group A, horizontal)
Relays
  • Dungarvan (channels 32 and 34, aerial group A, horizontal)
  • Ferrypoint (channels 40 and 43, aerial group B, vertical)
  • Gallows Hill (channels 22 and 25, aerial group A, vertical)
  • Kilmacthomas (channels 46 and 43, 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 Waterford usually need

  • A group A aerial on Mount Leinster or the Gallows Hill relay
  • The Dungarvan relay for the west of the county
  • Signal surveys for houses terrestrial still doesn't reach
  • Combo aerial-and-dish set-ups for the UK channels

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Questions people actually ask

Which transmitter does Waterford city use?
Mount Leinster, channels 23 and 26, for most of the city, with the Gallows Hill relay (channels 22 and 25, vertical, 0.25 kW) filling in the parts it misses.
Why was Dungarvan a Saorview problem area?
In 2012 the Irish Examiner named Dungarvan among the 2% of households with limited Saorview access. The 10 kW Dungarvan relay on channels 32 and 34, fed from Mullaghanish, is the fix, and it is the strongest relay in the county.
How much does an aerial install cost in Waterford?
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 Mount Leinster (channels 23 and 26, aerial group A, 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: Mount Leinster (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wikipedia: Mullaghanish (opens in a new tab)
  4. irishexaminer.com: Arid 20198634 (opens in a new tab)

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