TG4Irish-language television networkTelevision channelTG4 (; Irish: TG Ceathair, pronounced) is an Irish free-to-air public service television channel. It launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on-demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond. TG4 was initially known as Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG). It was the third national station to be launched in Ireland, after RTÉ One in 1961 (as Teilifís Éireann) and RTÉ Two in 1978.
RTÉ OneIrish television channel Television channel RTÉ OneLogo used since 2014CountryIrelandBroadcast areaRepublic of IrelandNorthern IrelandWorldwide (TV & online)HeadquartersDonnybrook, DublinProgrammingLanguagesEnglishIrishIrish Sign LanguagePicture format1080i 16:9 (HDTV) (2013– ) 576i 16:9 (SDTV) (2005–2024) 576i 4:3 (SDTV) (1961–2005)Timeshift serviceRTÉ One +1OwnershipOwnerRaidió Teilifís ÉireannKey peopleGeorge Dixon(Channel Controller)Sister channelsRTÉjrRTÉ2RTÉ NewsRTÉ KidsHistoryLaunched31 December 1961Former namesTelefís Éireann (1961–1966) RTÉ TV (1966–1978) RTÉ 1 (1978–1995)LinksWebsitewww.rte.ie/tv/rteone.html AvailabilityTerrestrialSaorviewChannel 1 (HD)Channel 11 (+1)Freeview (Northern Ireland only)Channel 54Streaming mediaVirgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)RTÉ PlayerWatch live (Available depending on rights)Sky GoWatch Live (Ireland only) RTÉ One is an Irish free-to-air flagship television service owned and operated by RTÉ.
Freeview (UK)Freeview is the United Kingdom's sole digital terrestrial television platform. It is operated by Everyone TV and DTV Services Ltd, a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 and Sky. The service provides consumer access via an aerial to the seven DTT multiplexes covering Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Integrated digital televisionAn integrated digital television (IDTV or iDTV) set is a television set with a built in digital tuner, be it for DVB-T2, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DMB-T/H, ATSC standards or ISDB. Most of them also allow reception of analogue signals (PAL, SÉCAM or NTSC). They do away with the need for a set-top box for converting those signals for reception on a television.
Irish languageCeltic language indigenous to the island of IrelandThe first chapter of Mo Sgéal Féin, read by native Irish speaker Mairéad Uí Lionáird in the Muskerry Gaeltacht (Gaeltacht Mhúscraí)Problems playing this file?
Republic of IrelandIreland (Irish: Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
RTÉ2RTÉ2 (formerly known as Network 2, N2 and RTÉ Two) is an Irishfree-to-airtelevision channel owned and operated by RTÉ. It was launched on 2 November 1978 as Ireland's second television channel, at which point the pre-existing channel was renamed RTÉ 1 (currently RTÉ One). The channel airs content aimed at 16-45 year-olds, including sport, imported shows and original productions.
RTÉRaidió Teilifís Éireann (pronounced [ˈɾˠadʲiːoː ˈtʲɛlʲəfʲiːʃ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ; Irish for 'Radio [and] Television of Ireland'; RTÉ) is an Irish public service broadcaster. It produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, and regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making RTÉ one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world.Digital terrestrial televisionBroadcast television technology
2RN (RTÉ Networks)2RN is the trading name of RTÉ Transmission Network DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, formerly trading as RTÉNL, which runs Ireland's principal digital terrestrial television and radio broadcast networks. In December 2002 it became an incorporated company and subsidiary of RTÉ; it was previously a division within RTÉ. It operates 12 main TV and radio transmitter sites and many smaller relays and transposers, which carry television and/or radio.
Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (born 18 May 1949) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 2002 to 2007 and a Minister of State from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1989 to 2016. Early lifePatrick Rabbitte was born near Claremorris in 1949, and was brought up in Woodstock, Ballindine, County Mayo.
Minister for Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentThe minister for climate, energy and the environment (Irish: An tAire Aeráide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. The minister for climate, energy and the environment since January 2025 is Darragh O'Brien, TD. He is also the minister for transport.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.