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anyone got astra freesat

chris123
chris123 Posts: 198 Forumite
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Hi was wondering if you could get RTE Irish TV channels on the Astra 28e satellite in the UK.

Any advise on this would be appreciated as we are looking at getting it but only if we can get RTE

Thanks Chris

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  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    It used to be scrambled and you needed a Sky card and an address in Eire to get a card.
    Probably still is !
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    moonrakerz wrote: »
    It used to be scrambled and you needed a Sky card and an address in Eire to get a card.
    Probably still is !
    This is correct*, you need a Sky Ireland subscription to watch RTÉ on satellite.

    *Ireland is correct when speaking English. Éire is the name in Irish.
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    jammin wrote: »
    *Ireland is correct when speaking English. Éire is the name in Irish.


    Yes, so ? Supposing I'm Irish (or should that be Éireannach) :D
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    moonrakerz wrote: »
    Yes, so ?
    So you weren't speaking Irish, were you.
    moonrakerz wrote: »
    Supposing I'm Irish (or should that be Éireannach) :D
    If you're Irish you should know better. ;)
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    jammin wrote: »
    So you weren't speaking Irish, were you.


    If you're Irish you should know better. ;)

    OK, I get it. When I speak or write English I call Firenze - Florence, or Koln - Cologne.
    What do I do with Dun Laoghaire: is it Kingstown or Dunleary ? :rotfl:
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    jammin wrote: »
    you need a Sky Ireland subscription to watch RTÉ on satellite.

    Sorry, just to correct myself - to watch RTÉ on satellite you need either a Sky Ireland subscription or a Sky UK subscription which is registered an address in Northern Ireland (hint: any address works).
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