Locals angry at costs of digital TV roll-out

The problem of patchy television reception across West Cork was debated at a public meeting last night.

The roll-out of RTÉ’s Saorview digital television service this autumn will leave thousands of residents in broadcast blackspots.

Residents face charges of up to €350 to install satellite dishes to receive RTÉ in their homes via Saorsat. An additional cost of €250 per room applies. But viewers will not receive TV3 or TG4 — channels that have never been available to residents of blackspot areas.