TV Licence - Ireland

How much?

 

A TV licence costs €160

How do I buy a TV Licence?

Moved House? If you are moving house you can transfer your TV Licence online to your new address.

More information about your TV Licence

Under Section 148 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, it is a prosecutable offence to be found in possession of an unlicensed television set. Fines for an unlicensed television set can be up to €1,000 for a first offence and €2,000 for subsequent offences.

Two 32" Saorview approved TV's to be won!

Enter our monthly draw to win a 32" Saorview approved TV.
Simply pay your TV Licence on time and in full and you will be entered into that month’s draw.
The final monthly draw takes place in September 2012.

Renewing your TV Licence

When renewing your TV licence remember to have on hand your current TV licence reference number (and PIN for our Online Service) which is on the reminder notice sent from the TV licence section. To avoid delays you should bring your reminder notice when paying at the Post Office.

You can pay in instalments:

Are you receiving Social Welfare payments?

If so, you may be entitled to a free licence:


Moving House?


If you move home, you can log on to our Online Service to change your Personal Details or notify your local TV Licence Record Office and they will amend your licence to your new address.

If you do not have your 17 digit TV Reference number and 5 digit PIN, you should email or write to your local TV Licence Records office requesting a licence transfer. You can find these contact details on the upper right hand side of your TV Licence correspondence.
Please include the following details in your request:
  • Your Name (i.e Licence holder's name)
  • Old address in full - including house name and number
  • New address in full - including house name and number
  • Previous occupant's name, if applicable, so that we can remove the record from the National TV Licence database
    ** If you are unsure of the location of your local TV Licence Records office please send your details to tvlicence.web@anpost.ie

Contact us

If you have mislaid your reminder and wish to renew online please choose the "First Time Licence" option. This licence will be associated with your original record and the expiry is subject to amendment.

If you have a query regarding our Online Service please contact us at:

Office Address Phone no email
Web Sales

O'Connell Chambers
5th Floor
1-2 Upper O'Connell St
Dublin 1

1890 252 749 tvlicence.web@anpost.ie

For general queries contact your local TV Licence Record Office

TV Licence Records Offices

Please address all correspondence to An Post, TV Licence Records Office, followed by the address for your area from the list below.

Office Address Phone no email
Ballina

King Street
Ballina
Co Mayo

096 21309 Ballina.TV@anpost.ie

Birr

Emmet Square
Birr
Co Offaly

057 9120013 Birr.TV@anpost.ie
Cork

Oliver Plunkett Street
Cork

021 4851012 Cork.TV@anpost.ie
Dublin

1/2 Upper O'Connell Street
Dublin 1

01 7058800 Dublin.TVlicence@anpost.ie
Enniscorthy

Millpark Road
Enniscorthy
Co Wexford

053 9233646 Enniscorthy.TV@anpost.ie
Galway

Eglington Street
Galway

091 565982 Galway.TV@anpost.ie
Kells

Kells Business Park
Cavan Road, Kells
Co Meath

046 9251105 Kells.TVLicence@anpost.ie
Letterkenny

Main Street
Letterkenny
Co Donegal

074 9122620 Letterkenny.TV@anpost.ie
Limerick

Cecil Street
Limerick

061 212051 Limerick.TV@anpost.ie
Longford

Main Street
Longford

043 3346412 Longford.TVlicence@anpost.ie
Sligo

Wine Street
Sligo

071 9159262 Sligo.TV@anpost.ie
Tralee

Edward Street
Tralee
Co Kerry

066 7121402 Tralee.TV@anpost.ie
Waterford
Keyser Street
Waterford

051 317313 Waterford.TV@anpost.ie

Congratulations to our Monthly Draw winners

Month Winner County
October 2011 John Hayes Co. Limerick
Patrick T Byrne Co. Kildare
November 2011 Bert Carolan Co. Mayo
Denise Irwin Co. Dublin
December 2011 Declan Brogan Co. Galway
Robert Field Co. Cork
January 2012 Frank McEvoy Co. Offaly
Brian Reynolds Co. Mayo
February 2012 Yvonne Martin Co. Dublin
Virginia Caroll Co. Limerick
March 2012 Margaret Cahill Co. Wexford
Przemek Tasak Co. Meath
April 2012 Matthew Paul Co. Kildare
Michael O'Toole Co. Galway
May 2012 Brian Fagan Co. Carlow
Oktawian Sniegula Co. Dublin
June 2012 Patricia Ludlow Co. Kildare
Tracy Roddy Co. Mayo
July 2012 Ailbhe Gallagher Co. Dublin
Michael Cully Co. Kildare
August 2012 Kevin McDonnell Co. Louth
Sadie Wood Co. Wexford
September 2012 Marian Phelan Co. Waterford
Emma Jane O'Donohue Co. Dublin

Terms and conditions

  1. Any person in occupancy at an address where a television set is held is legally responsible for the licensing of the television set regardless of ownership of either the premises or the set itself.
  2. Under Section 148 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, it is a prosecutable offence to be in possession of an unlicensed television set. Fines for a first offence can be up to €1,000 and €2,000 for subsequent offences.
  3. A Television Licence is deemed to be granted by way of a Renewal of a previous licence where the licence a) is granted to the person for which the previous licence was granted, b) relates to the same specified place to which the previous licence related and is granted within one month before or within twelve months after the expiration of the previous licence.
  4. A First Time/Original Television Licence is every licence not granted by way of renewal. It comes into force on the day on which it was granted and continues in force until the end of the eleventh month after the month it was granted. If you choose to purchase a First Time/Original TV Licence when the Renewal option is more appropriate, An Post, on behalf of the Minister, may amend your licence in such manner as appears to him or her or An Post to be proper in the circumstances, in particular, (for the purpose of correction) a date to which it relates.

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