98FM

98FM started life as Dublin's premier radio station, but its TV arm leans into a relaxed, talk-and-music format that feels more like a pub chat than polished studio programming. The daytime block mixes phone-in segments, local news updates, and a steady diet of adult-contemporary hits, think Ed Sheeran, Dido, the kind of playlist that drifts into background noise without offending anyone. It's hardly appointment viewing. The production is functional: a few cameras, a presenter who doubles as interviewer and DJ, no flashy graphics. What saves it is the genuine local connection. Callers talk about traffic snarls on the M50, lost cats in Rathmines, complaints about the Luas, the sort of hyper-local stuff national networks ignore. Evening slots shift to lifestyle chat and the odd live music session from Irish bands you've probably never heard of. For a taste of suburban Dublin life without the polish of RTÉ or Virgin Media, 98FM live offers a window into how a city talks to itself. It's free, it's unpretentious, and if you're after general tv Ireland that actually feels lived-in, this is worth a spin.