Compare the latest Virgin Media broadband, TV and phone packages.
Virgin Media, Ireland’s fastest broadband network, offers a variety of broadband packages. You can choose broadband-only or pick from a range of broadband, TV & home phone packages.
Virgin Media bundles come with great introductory discounts, perks and the option to add extras.
With lots of great broadband providers in Ireland all offering competitive deals, it can be hard to decide which broadband provider is best for you. Here are some of the stand out reasons to choose Virgin Media:
It depends on the plan or bundle you choose, but our table gives a guideline of the speeds on offer with starting prices for broadband-only. If you add on extras like home phone, TV or mobile, the prices will be higher.
Up to Speed* | Average Speed | Discounted monthly cost | Monthly cost thereafter | |
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250Mb | 245Mb | €49 | €60 | |
500Mb | 490Mb | €49 | €70 | |
1Gb | 900Mb | €59 | €80 |
* The “Up to Speed displayed represents the speed available to at least 80% of customers. The “Average Speed” displayed represents the speed available to at least 50% of customers.
Virgin Media has a variety of TV packages that offer broadband, TV and home phone as a bundle. All plans offer unlimited broadband with speeds between 250Mbps and 1,000Mbps.
The Virgin Media packages on offer are:
In terms of TV channels, Virgin Media’s Big TV has 50+ channels and 22 HD channels, whereas Bigger TV has 100+ channels with 32 HD channels.
1Gb Broadband + Bigger TV and 500Mb Broadband + Bigger TV bundles both offer World Unlimited Talk which is a good deal if you make lots of international calls.
Big TV comes with over 50 channels. All the BBC, RTÉ Channel 4, ITV and Virgin Media channels are included in this bundle, as well as Sky Showcase and Sky Living.
If you’d like access to more TV channels, Bigger TV could be for you. With over 100 channels and 30 available in HD, it includes all the channels in the Big TV plan plus additional Sky channels, Eurosport 1 & 2, and National Geographic.
Yes. All Virgin Media TV customers get Virgin Media Sport as standard with their plans. On top of this, both of Virgin Media’s main TV plans come with Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports News as standard, while the Bigger TV plan also comes with Eurosport 1 & 2.
You can also add Sky Sports to your TV package for an additional monthly cost.
Yes. All Virgin Media TV customers will get access to Virgin Movies & Box Sets as standard, and, if you’re a real movie addict, you can also add on Sky Cinema for an additional monthly cost.
Virgin Media’s TV plans come with loads of great features, including the Virgin TV 360 remote, which has one-touch Voice Control.
With the Virgin TV Box you can:
You can also stream, control and manage live TV and Box Sets on your mobile, tablet or laptop with the Virgin TV Anywhere app.
In addition to the Sky Sports and Sky Cinema Add-Ons, Virgin TV 360 comes with lots of great features including access to Virgin Movies and Box Sets, and the ability to record six shows at once while watching a seventh.
You’ll also have access to content and the ability to set recordings on the move with the Virgin TV Anywhere app.
If you’d also like Virgin Media TV in a second room in your house, you can opt for an extra 360 Mini box.
You can easily keep your landline number when you switch to Virgin Media. Their home phone service also includes these features absolutely free:
You can choose from World Talk or World Unlimited Talk call plans.
Virgin Media Mobile customers can benefit from some competitive SIM-only deals. Find out more about the latest offers on our Virgin Media SIM-only deals page.
Moving to a Virgin Media broadband bundle is simple. Just choose a plan and provide a few contact details, including your address and telephone number. You will also be asked who your current provider is, how you’d like your bills and whether you need equipment installed.
Once you’ve confirmed the switch, we’ll send you an email confirming the details of your order and Virgin Media will contact you to confirm a few more details.
If you’d like some helpful tips to ensure your switch is hassle-free, visit our guide How to switch broadband providers.
If you want to switch provider or cancel any of your services with Virgin Media call 1908 and press the cancel option. Their lines are open 9-7pm Monday to Friday and 9-6pm on Saturday.
Bear in mind that you will be subject to a 30 day notice period and if you are within the minimum term for your contract you may be charged cancellation fees.
If you joined Virgin Media within the last 14 days, you can use their cooling off cancellation form and either fill it in online or download it and send by post.
Yes, it’s available to all Virgin TV customers with a V6 box. If you are not already a member, sign up to Amazon Prime Video via their website, and you can log in on the box. Prime Video is fully integrated into the TiVo® V6 box, you can search without even going into the app.
No, NOW is not supported by Virgin Media, so Virgin customers will need to use another provider to access the app and watch content.
Yes, Virgin mobile is available nationwide, not just in their cable areas.
The Virgin Mobile network is powered by the Three network, so Virgin coverage is exactly the same, which is 97.6% for 4G services and 99.9% for calling services.
Yes, Virgin Media broadband is truly unlimited and doesn’t have a fair usage policy, so you can download as much as you want, whenever you want.
You can share, stream and download your favourite shows, movies or music all at the same time, and never have to worry about download limits or speed caps.
You can either get help setting up Virgin TV with a Red House Technician or visit the Setting up your Virgin TV page where they have helpful videos and step by step instructions.
All Virgin Media contracts are 12 months, although you can get ‘Freedom’ 30-day rolling contracts for a small number of plans. Shorter contracts tend to be more expensive.
The easiest way to find out whether Virgin Media broadband is available where you live is to use our broadband checker. This will help you find out what broadband providers and packages are available where you live.
If Virgin broadband isn’t available where you live, you may be able to find another provider offering superfast broadband or a great broadband & TV deal.
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