Little to ho, ho, ho about in RTÉ’s festive line-up

MANY people will find little to “ho, ho, ho” about in this year’s RTÉ festive line-up as the station relies on homegrown mainstays to get through the vestiges of what has felt like a 12-month hangover.

When the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special is named as the first item of the “big entertainment this Christmas”, closely followed by the “comic misadventures” of Sergeant Mattie, it is clear many living rooms may be flicking to the satellite channels or cracking open the Christmas present DVDs to find their entertainment.

The Dubliners for “One Night Only” will, at best, appeal to a percentage of the watching public.