T.V. licenses in Republic of Ireland?

Question

I just want to know if you live in the Republic of Ireland do you have T.V. licences there and if so, how much is it??? thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Hello 2some,

                      yes we have tv licences in Ireland, it will cost you 158 euro's and for the quality of the tv programmes on terrestrial television, it is a major rip-off, even if you can get Sky you will still have to pay for the Irish Television Channels, So enjoy the shows if you can ignore thinking of what it costs. there really is only one effective way of not having to pay this outrageous charge, get a portable DVD player and just play the DVD's on it, any of your friends with a computer or a DVD recorder will record your favourite Television shows for you, and there is no licence required for that...Ther are other ways of not having to buy a tv licence, but the only legal way is to sell your Television, and have the antenna taken off your roof-top...Doh!!~~~...Tony M

Answer 2

Yes, you need to buy a television licence in the Republic, you can do it in your local post office, it costs about €150. Not having one can result in a fine, court appearance or even prison spell.

Answer 3

yep we do. Just received it last week.

158 €....

Answer 4

158 euro and i want to know macvicor how you get 16 euro off yours???

Answer 5

yes. the biggest waste of 150 bucks!

Answer 6

Of course we do,I think there 142 euro (after all i live in rip off ireland)

sorry i'm wrong got abit mixed up there taugh it was 2002,

sorry slim trim? wow 16 euro off that wud be nice ,

Answer 7

Its not cheap.Dont get one until you have lived here a few years, and only then when hounded to get one.In England the BBC channells are not interupted by continuous advertising...more money for RTE that waste all the money they get.

Answer 8

When I lived in Dublin once a guy came to my door enquiring after a TV licence,,He caught me somewhat by surprise ..So I says I ahhh don't have a TV ,,So he says then what is that I am looking at so i stepped out to where he was and lo and behold he is able to see my TV through the window where he is standing,,So I says OH that is my downstairs neighbour and she is out at the mo...With the TV on he says? oh yes I says she always leaves it on,,OK he says heres a summons for her which you can give her or else she has 3 days to get a licence,,So do you live upstairs he says,,I do says I,,So you'll be the one stealing the pipe then says he as he points up to a crudely connected mains cable under my eaves,,Right says I ,,,cheerio says he.

Answer 9

€158 when i got mine in april

Answer 10

if they get the bbc they pay for a tv license. Price would be the same.

Answer 11

158. If you dont have a TV but have an antenna on your roof to receive you still have to get on. It covers the ability to receive signals not just the tv

Answer 12

I paid mine last week and it is €158 which has to be renewed each year.

Answer 13

I payed mine in march and it was 160 euro