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Do you need a TV Licence in the Republic of Ireland?

Do you need a TV Licence in the Republic of Ireland?

In Ireland, a television licence is required for any address at which there is a television set. Since 2016, the annual licence fee is €160. Revenue is collected by An Post, the Irish postal service. The licence is free to anyone over the age of 70, some over 66, some Social Welfare recipients, and the blind.

Do you need a TV license in the UK?

You must have a TV Licence if you: watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they’re broadcast. download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

What percentage of the UK has a TV Licence?

95% of households own a TV in 2019 In Q1 2020, around 27 million or 95% of all households in the UK owned a TV set. The number of households owning a TV increased by 4.8 times over the last 60 years, compared to 1956 when only 5.7 million or 36% of all households had a TV.

Can a TV Licence inspector enter your house Ireland?

Never miss a Moment Annual reminder that Irish TV licence inspectors have a power to search your home—without cause, reasonable suspicion, or any oversight whatsoever—to see if you have a TV.

Do you need a licence to watch TV in Ireland?

Television licensing in the Republic of Ireland. In Ireland, a television licence is required for any address at which there is a television set. Since 2016, the annual licence fee is €160. Revenue is collected by An Post, the Irish postal service. The bulk of the fee is used to fund Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the state broadcaster.

Where does the TV licence fee come from?

The TV Licence fee is collected by An Post and distributed by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. From the TV Licence receipts, the Department pays An Post commission in respect of the TV Licence activities An Post undertakes in its role as the Minister’s collection Agent.

Where can I watch TV in the Republic of Ireland?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October 2012.

When was the radio licence abolished in Ireland?

Radio licences, abolished in 1972, had been introduced by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1904 prior to the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. Non-compliance was widespread until the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1926 when the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was empowered to prosecute those with no licence.