Irish TV Channels on Ireland IPTV: RTÉ, TG4 & More

Irish TV is the reason many people choose Ireland IPTV over international services. The news at six, the Late Late Show, Fair City, big GAA and rugby days and TG4's Irish-language programmes are part of everyday life. A good Ireland IPTV service puts all of them at the top of your channel list, with a TV guide that works.

This guide covers the Irish channels available on Ireland IPTV, what each one is known for, how to organise them in your player app and how to watch them anywhere in the house or away from home.

RTÉ channels

RTÉ is Ireland's national broadcaster, and its channels form the core of any Irish TV line-up:

• RTÉ One: the flagship channel with the main news bulletins, the Late Late Show, Fair City, Irish drama, documentaries and major sport.
• RTÉ2: sport, younger programming, comedy and international series. Home to a lot of GAA, rugby and football coverage.
• RTÉ News: rolling Irish and international news, plus live coverage of major events.
• RTÉjr: programmes for younger children, with no adverts.
• RTÉ One +1: RTÉ One an hour later, handy if you miss the start of something.

Virgin Media channels

Virgin Media Television is Ireland's main commercial broadcaster:

• Virgin Media One: news, entertainment, reality shows, soaps and big international series.
• Virgin Media Two: entertainment and popular imported shows.
• Virgin Media Three: films, series and sport.
• Virgin Media One +1: Virgin Media One an hour later.

TG4

TG4 is the Irish-language broadcaster and punches well above its weight. It is known for live GAA (including ladies' football and camogie), URC rugby, excellent documentaries, music programmes such as Irish trad sessions, and dramas in Irish with English subtitles. For many sports fans, TG4 is one of the most-watched channels on their list.

Other Irish channels

Depending on the line-up, Ireland IPTV also includes other Irish channels such as:

• Oireachtas TV: live coverage of the Dáil and Seanad.
• Irish sports channels carrying GAA, League of Ireland and racing.
• Regional and community channels.
• Irish music and entertainment channels.

UK channels Irish viewers love

Most Irish homes watch UK channels as much as Irish ones. Ireland IPTV includes the main UK channels in the same list, including BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and their sister channels, plus UK entertainment, documentary, film and children's channels. That means one TV guide for Coronation Street, EastEnders, the Six O'Clock News and the Late Late Show.

Irish programmes people watch on Ireland IPTV

Some of the programmes our customers watch most on the Irish channels include:

• The news: the One O'Clock, Six One and Nine O'Clock News on RTÉ One, and Virgin Media News.
• The Late Late Show on Friday nights, and the Late Late Toy Show every December.
• Fair City and Irish drama series.
• Live sport: GAA on RTÉ and TG4, rugby internationals, League of Ireland and big racing festivals.
• Documentaries and current affairs, including Prime Time and Irish history programmes.
• Irish-language programming and trad music on TG4.

Ireland IPTV vs Saorview for Irish channels

Saorview gives you the main Irish channels free through an aerial, and it is a great service. Ireland IPTV adds things Saorview cannot: the same Irish channels on your phone, tablet and laptop, UK and international channels in the same list, a full sports line-up, a films and series library and catch-up. Many homes use both. Read our full comparison of Ireland IPTV, Sky, Virgin Media and Saorview.

Organise Irish channels in your player

A few minutes of setup makes daily viewing much easier:

1. Open the channel list and find the Ireland category.
2. Long-press RTÉ One, RTÉ2, Virgin Media One and TG4 and add each to Favourites.
3. In your app's settings, move the Ireland category to the top of the list.
4. Hide categories for countries you never watch so the list is shorter.
5. If your app allows channel numbers, give RTÉ One number 1, RTÉ2 number 2 and so on, just like traditional Irish TV.

Our TiviMate guide shows how to do this step by step, including renumbering channels.

Using the TV guide

Irish channels on Ireland IPTV come with a full electronic programme guide, so you can see what is on now, next and later in the week. If the guide is empty or shows the wrong times, set your device's time zone to Dublin and update the EPG in the app settings. Our M3U and EPG guide explains how.

Catch-up on Irish channels

Catch-up is included on every plan, so you can go back in the TV guide and watch programmes from supported channels that aired in the past few days. It is ideal for the news you missed, last night's drama or a match you could not see live. Read more in our catch-up, movies and series guide.

Irish channels on every plan

The main Irish channels are included on every Ireland IPTV plan, from 1 month at €14.99 to 12 months at €59.99. Every plan also includes the full sports line-up, the movies and series library, 4K and 8K where available, and catch-up. See all plans on our pricing page.

Watching Irish TV away from home

Your Ireland IPTV login also works on your phone, tablet and laptop, so you can watch RTÉ or TG4 in the garden, in a holiday home or while travelling. Irish people living abroad use Ireland IPTV to stay connected to home. See our guide to watching Irish TV abroad.

Your Irish channels, your way

Ireland IPTV puts every Irish channel you care about in one tidy list, with a TV guide and the option to watch on any device. Choose a plan, follow the setup guide for your TV and you will be watching RTÉ One within about ten minutes.