List of Irish Singles Chart Christmas number ones

The following year, Brendan Bowyer became the first Irish artist to claim top spot at Christmas with "No More".

2020 winner Dermot Kennedy ("Giants") is the first Irish national to achieve the feat since Mario Rosenstock in 2005.

Four more acts have held top spot twice: The Beatles, Queen (both times with "Bohemian Rhapsody"), the Spice Girls and Eminem.

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars broke this streak in 2014 with their single "Uptown Funk".

[1][2] Irish bands such as The Rubberbandits ("Horse Outside" in 2010)[3] and The Saw Doctors ("Downtown" in 2011)[4] have contested for the honor during this time frame, but both fell well short.

Irishman Bob Geldof was creator of supergroup Band Aid , who held the number one spot at Christmas in three different incarnations.
The Spice Girls held the number one spot at Christmas twice in the late 1990s.
Eminem had two Christmas number ones in the early 2000s.
The X Factor (creator and judge Simon Cowell pictured) launched eight consecutive Irish Christmas number ones.
Dermot Kennedy , who held Number One in 2020, was the first Irishman to score Christmas number one since Mario Rosenstock in 2005.