Gogglebox Ireland 2026: Every Virgin Media Airtime, Live and Repeat
Gogglebox Ireland is a Wednesday night programme in Ireland, on Virgin Media One at 9pm, with the same episode repeated twice more before the week is out; it isn't the Channel 4 show under a different name, but its own Irish production reacting to Irish telly.
- New episode: Wednesdays, 9pm, Virgin Media One.
- Repeats: Friday around 10.15pm on Virgin Media One, Saturday around 10.15pm on Virgin Media Two.
- Not the UK Gogglebox: a separate Irish cast and production, not a simulcast of Channel 4's version.
What time is Gogglebox Ireland on?
These are the slots in Virgin Media's own guide, checked for the week of 28 September to 3 October 2026, in Irish time.
| Show | Day | Irish time | Channel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New episode | Wed 30 Sept | 9.00pm–10.00pm | Virgin Media One | Series 12, Episode 4 |
| Repeat | Fri 2 Oct | 10.15pm–11.20pm | Virgin Media One | Same episode as Wednesday |
| Repeat | Sat 3 Oct | 10.15pm–11.15pm | Virgin Media Two | Same episode again |
The exact minute has drifted by five to ten minutes from one week to the next in Virgin Media's own guide, so treat the repeat times as approximate and the Wednesday 9pm slot as the one to rely on.
Which Virgin Media channel shows it?
The new episode is always on Virgin Media One, which is a free-to-air channel in Ireland, so Wednesday's showing needs no subscription. The Friday repeat stays on Virgin Media One; the Saturday repeat moves to Virgin Media Two, also free-to-air. There's no showing on Virgin Media Three or Four in the week we checked — that's where the soap repeats and daytime quizzes live, covered on our Chase in Ireland page.
Is Gogglebox Ireland the same as the UK's Gogglebox?
No. Channel 4's Gogglebox, filmed in Britain, airs Fridays at 9pm and isn't shown on Virgin Media. Gogglebox Ireland is a separate, home-grown format with its own Irish households reacting to the week's Irish and UK telly, and it runs on a completely different day and channel. Viewers looking for the Channel 4 original in Ireland won't find it on this schedule; our catch-up and apps guide covers what does and doesn't carry over from UK streaming services.
How long does the season run?
Series 12 is scheduled through to 11 November 2026 on the broadcast calendar we checked, which would put Wednesday 30 September at episode 4 of the run. Virgin Media hasn't published an official end date for the series in anything we've seen, so we'd treat 11 November as the expected finish rather than a confirmed one.
Can you watch it on Virgin Media Play?
We couldn't confirm this one. Virgin Media Play carries some of the broadcaster's shows for catch-up, but we didn't find a Gogglebox Ireland listing on it at the time of checking. If that changes, we'll update this page rather than start a new one.
If you're in Northern Ireland
Virgin Media's Irish channels aren't part of the standard Freeview or Sky lineup in Northern Ireland the way they are in the Republic, so availability depends on your own TV package rather than a simple channel number.
More from Watch Ireland On Air
The same Virgin Media schedule carries The Chase earlier in the day, and Saturday nights also have The Graham Norton Show in Ireland. On the soap side, which soaps are on in Ireland each night covers Fair City, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. More sections: Virgin Media · RTÉ · Guide.
FAQ
What time is Gogglebox Ireland on each week?
New episodes are Wednesdays at 9pm on Virgin Media One; other nights carry a repeat or nothing at all.
Is Gogglebox Ireland on RTÉ?
Not in the schedule we checked. It's a Virgin Media programme.
Is it the same show as the UK's Gogglebox?
No, it's a separate Irish production with its own cast, on a different day and channel.
Sources
- Virgin Media Television — TV guide for Virgin Media One and Two, checked for Wednesday 30 September, Friday 2 October and Saturday 3 October 2026
- TVmaze — Gogglebox Ireland show page (Series 12, Episode 4 scheduled 30 September 2026, Virgin Media One, Wednesdays), used for series and episode numbering only