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10:25, 6 JAN 2026

Full list of people in Ireland exempt from paying €160 TV licence fee in 2026

Many people in Ireland don't realise there is a little known exemption that could let them skip the €160 TV licence fee in 2026.

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Ireland TV licence loophole means some people don't have to pay €160 fee in 2025

Some people in Ireland may be able to legally skip the €160 TV licence fee in 2025 thanks to a lesser known exemption.

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Thousands eligible for €420 social welfare bonus towards electricity bills - check if you qualify

Thousands of people across Ireland are eligible for the Household Benefits Package, which provides a €420 annual allowance towards electricity or gas bills and a free TV licence, offering much-needed relief amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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Full list of people in Ireland exempt from paying €160 TV licence fee in 2025

In Ireland, people with a TV or equipment capable of receiving a broadcast signal must pay an annual €160 TV licence fee, but some individuals are exempt.

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Ireland cost of living: Full list of people who won't have to pay for a TV licence from 2025

The TV licence has been a controversial issue over the years, but there are certain people in Ireland who can avoid the fee altogether. Find out if you're exempt here

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RTÉ seeks expression of interest for €75,000 'TV licence evader campaign'

In July, the government announced that it would maintain the TV licence system while also providing ringfenced funding to the national broadcaster

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RTE TV licence rules mean some homes avoid paying fee altogether

Anyone in Ireland with a television in their home or business, even if it's broken, is required to have a TV licence which costs €160 every year. But some people don't know that there are certain groups who are eligible for a free licence.

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Catherine Martin denies signing 'blank cheque' for RTÉ amid fury over funding

News that RTÉ will receive €725m over the next three years has been met with fury from Virgin Media who said it will have to examine its position on “existing Public Service Broadcasting commitments"

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RTE to get guaranteed €725million in public funding over next three years

There are over 50 items on the final Cabinet agenda of this Dáil term, with RTÉ, the prospects of building homes on Cathal Brugha Barracks, disability supports and "access to cash" all up for discussion

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RTÉ cash balance fell by €35m as decision on future funding looms

Ministers will make a decision on the future funding of RTÉ at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting

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Catherine Martin and An Post fail to answer TD's TV licence inspection question for four months

Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould told the Irish Mirror that he has been passed "from pillar to post" as both Catherine Martin's Department of Media and An Post refuse to answer questions about TV licence inspections

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TV licence fee losses near €30m in 12 months following RTE scandal

The coalition is continuing to bash heads over how the national broadcaster will be funded into the future.

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Jack Chambers warns Catherine Martin she cannot 'concede' TV licence fee as funding row continues

It is now expected that a decision on the future funding for RTÉ will not be made until the end of July

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RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst to hit back at 'untrue' privatisation 'allegations'

The Irish Mirror also understands that the Government decision on future funding for RTÉ and other forms of media may not be made by the time the Dáil rises for its summer break next week

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Catherine Martin disputes Paschal Donohoe's comments about RTE funding

As disagreement over the future funding of the State broadcaster continues, Catherine Martin said that she wants “ring-fenced” money set aside for RTÉ for a five to seven-year period.

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Number of people cancelling TV licence direct debits increased 43% in 2023 amid RTE scandal

Figures provided by Media Minister Catherine Martin show that in July, weeks after RTÉ started hitting the headlines, 2,327 people cancelled their monthly payments.

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Cash-strapped RTE to spend €1.5 million on consultants

The experts will help to make the broadcaster an organisation 'we can all be proud of', a spokesman told the Irish Mirror

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Catherine Martin contradicts Michael McGrath's concerns on RTE direct exchequer funding

Hours after Finance Minister Michael McGrath said that there could be political interference if the Government decided to introduce direct Exchequer funding, Catherine Martin suggested that “risk exists in all models”, including the current TV licenc.

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Leo Varadkar accuses Sinn Fein of 'desperation' over TV licence abolition calls

Sinn Féin will bring a motion to the Dáil on Tuesday calling for the TV licence to be abolished and replaced with exchequer funding.

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RTE to spend €80,000 dubbing Peppa Pig and Thomas and Friends in Irish

The national broadcaster is hoping to have two seasons of the children's favourites ready for TV screens by August

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List of people exempt from paying Ireland's TV licence fee - and some may not even realise it

Anyone in Ireland with a television in their home or business, even if it is broken, is required to have a TV licence which costs €160 every year. But some people don't know that there are certain groups who are eligible for a free licence.

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Media Minister doubles down on RTÉ exchequer funding idea despite Tánaiste concerns

Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Finance Minister Michael McGrath have both expressed concerns about moving to a direct exchequer funding model for RTÉ.

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Direct State funding for RTE ruled out by Michael McGrath

The Government has committed to reforming how RTÉ and other media are funded by the end of this year.

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Broadband levy 'not considered a serious option' to replace TV licence fee

Following the publication of the Future of Media Commission’s report in 2022, a technical working group was established to consider how public service broadcasting should be funded. A broadband levy was suggested as an option.

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