You don’t have to love it – court issues TV licence fines
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
“You don’t have to love it, but you have to pay it.” This was the message sent out clearly at Ballinasloe District Court when a number of defendants were prosecuted for failing to have a valid TV licence when an An Post inspector called.
One individual, who Judge James Faughnan was told still hadn’t acquired a licence, despite the inspector warning him that he had to have one when he called to his home, was fined €250 and ordered to pay €150 in costs. This individual will also have to meet the €160 licence fee as is required by law, bringing his out-of-pocket expenses to €560 or risk further prosecution and expense.
Several other defendants who had purchased a licence after they were caught having a TV set without one, and paid arrears, were still ordered to pay €150 to meet the costs of bringing their cases to court.
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