Last reviewed: 08/01/2026
A list of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channels broadcast on the Saorview platform in the Republic of Ireland.
To benefit from the full features of Irish DTT, a Saorview receiver is required.
- Services are distributed on two different multiplexes from transmitters across the Republic of Ireland, most aerials should be able to receive both multiplex signals.
Television channels
| Number | Channel | Multiplex |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTÉ One HD | 2 |
| 2 | RTÉ2 HD | 1 |
| 3 | Virgin Media One | 1 |
| 4 | TG4 HD | 1 |
| 5 | Virgin Media Two | 1 |
| 6 | Virgin Media Three | 2 |
| 7 | Virgin Media Four | 2 |
| 8 | Challenge | 2 |
| 11 | RTÉ One+1 | 2 |
| 12 | RTÉ2+1 | 2 |
| 17 | RTÉ KIDSjr | 2 |
| 21 | RTÉ News | 1 |
| 22 | Tithe an Oireachtais | 1 |
| 23 | Sky News | 2 |
| 29 | Saorview Information | 2 |
Radio
| Number | Channel | Multiplex |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | RTÉ Radio 1 | 1 |
| 202 | RTÉ 2fm | 1 |
| 203 | RTÉ Lyric | 1 |
| 204 | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | 1 |
| 208 | RTÉ Gold | 2 |
| 210 | Radio Maria Ireland | 2 |
| 211 | UCB Ireland | 2 |
Additional empty channels, including channels displaying static cards are omitted from the above list. For more information about Saorview, visit www.saorview.ie
Overspill reception
Viewers in Northern Ireland and the far west of Wales may be able to receive these channels via signal overspill. Not all Freeview receivers will be compatible and these channels will usually appear in the 800-899 channel range behind Freeview UK channels, as allocated by your receiver.