Gig: The KatesDe Barra’s, Clonakilty, Saturday, January 3Eve Clague of The Kates. TV: Dancing with the StarsRTÉ One, 6.30pm, Sunday, January 4Dancing with the Stars starts on January 4. Dancing with the Stars glides back with a new cast ready to tango, jive, and cha-cha for the nation’s approval. In Kilcullen Town Hall, Co Kildare, Threads of Connection weaves intergenerational stories into a community quilt rooted in nature, memory and healing. Nollaig na mBan at Whelan’s celebrates Women’s Christmas with poetry and music from Vona Groarke, Tolü Makay, and Jan Brierton.

Source: Irish Examiner January 02, 2026 08:00 UTC