Dave & Fionnuala on iRadio

It's a Best Bits episode of the Mícheál, Shane & Ella podcast, pulling the funniest chaos from the iRadio drive-time show.First up, the gang go hunting for the ultimate “I've seen them live” record… and it escalates fast. From Harry Styles, to Westlife, to The 1975, and then a Galway listener casually dropping that they have seen one artist over 20 times!Then Daire from Roscommon jumps on Gimme 5 and absolutely flies through “types of bread” after describing the Ploughing Championships as “Coachella for culchies.”Plus: where should phones be banned? Restaurants, dinners, funerals, queues… and even concerts.

It's TikTopical again as Mícheál, Shane & Ella hit the For You Page and catch up on the biggest bits in their world.First up: Florence Road have their instruments nicked… and then absolute legend Eddie Vedder steps in at Ohana Fest to save the day. Also, Shane has to publicly apologise for asking “who's Eddie Vedder?” in the office.Then it's Waterford news you didn't know you needed: Mark Zuckerberg donating €150k across three local GAA clubs. Sound gesture… or billionaire neighbour tactics?Plus: are RAYE and Michael B. Jordan actually a thing, or just friends who love rollercoasters?

It's another Best Bits catch-up on the Mícheál, Shane & Ella podcast, pulling some chaos straight from the iRadio drive-time show.First up: Gimme Five goes off the rails when an 11-year-old nominates her own mother to play… and immediately regrets it. Can you name five airports in Ireland in ten seconds? How many messages a year is “normal” to text your mother? What are the top texts (money obviously), and why are people sending photos of undercooked chicken like it's a helpline?Plus: Shane gets exposed for the most despicable office crime yet… eating someone else's prawn fried rice.

It's TikTokical, and the gang are back digging through their For You Pages to see what's taken over TikTok this week.First up: Irish football goes fully worldwide as Ireland play Israel behind closed doors in Hungary - and the chat turns to protests, support online, and goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu pulling himself from the squad. With more fixtures looming, they break down what happened and what might happen next.Then it's a hard pivot to pop culture: the VMAs, surprise performances, and Taylor Swift hitting a ridiculous new record with 31 awards.Plus: a must-watch Irish TV pick - Eric Roberts' new four-part doc on Virgin Media One, starting with “Crisis in the Classroom.”

It's Tiktopical, baby. Mícheál, Shane & Ella dive into their For You Pages and, honestly, the algorithm is doing bits.First up: international football chat goes from “why is there an international break?” to Ireland catching strays, plus a whistle-stop tour of the massive fixtures… including a truly elite Malta vs Andorra mention, and Klopp + Van Dijk's wholesome reunion hug.Then it's into big Irish gig announcements, ticket teases, and the great Alex Warren vs Benson Boone confusion.And of course, there's Taylor Swift's new songs getting rated… brutally.

It's Best of Mícheál, Shane & Ella, and the gang are kicking off September with one big question: where is the marketing budget we were promised? From wrapping random listeners' cars with their faces to bucket hats, MSE rubbers, and even “Electric Picnic sponsored by Mícheál, Shane & Ella”… the ideas get outrageous fast.Then it's time to “get your sh*t together” season, with the signs you're actually in control: knowing your bin day, making the bed, booking the NCT, and even replacing a cracked screen protector.Plus: after the Croke Park madness, they fantasy-book the ultimate Irish celeb boxing match-ups.

It's another “Best Bits” catch-up on the Mícheál, Shane & Ella podcast, looking back on the last few days from the show on iRadio.First up: kids with absolutely no filter. From classroom roasts and chin-brushing “hairdos” to the farming-background child who confidently points out it's not a cow because it has balls...Then Shane returns with his monthly tradition: claiming a recession is on the way, backed up by wildly specific “indicators” from staycations to football and Love Island.And finally, Tuesday Treat… we bring a snack into studio, we describe it, and you have to guess what it is.

It's a special one on the Mícheál, Shane & Ella podcast as we're joined by KhakiKid.He chats about going from an “alpha male trillionaire mindset” to just chilling and making music, the artists who inspired him (yes, Natasha Bedingfield gets a very real shoutout), and how “background” isn't a barrier - it's a superpower.We get into how his single 'Take A Trip' came together with his best mates F3miii and Bricknasty, the Ireland Fashion Week modelling panic, and the Electric Picnic set ender he's officially retired.Plus: MSE play a game of 'Date Nite - This or That' with KhakiKid

It's time to look back on the best of Mícheál, Shane & Ella, and it starts with the most important tradition of all: Tuesday Treat.The gang have been to Tesco, they're dishing out clues, and listeners are throwing in guesses from custard creams to Penguin bars… and somehow someone actually gets it right.Then it's crisps chat as Tayto launch “Grab a Tayto With” featuring Ireland's most popular surnames, and the lads debate what name would look best.And finally: Electric Picnic predictions, secret acts… and the Irish surprise that actually showed up.

It's TikTopical time on Mícheál, Shane & Ella, and the gang are straight into pop culture chaos from their 'For You Pages'.First up: Taylor Swift news, after a mystery website countdown turns into a new single announcement (“Patient Zero”) and an extended version of The Life of a Showgirl. Naturally, they ask the real question: why not just drop everything at once?Then it's tour chat, as Niall Horan kicks off his Dinner Party Tour - including a really touching moment featuring Liam Payne's voice as a tribute.And yes… spoiler alert: they unpack the Traitors Ireland finale, with a jaw-dropping twist that had them actually screaming at the TV.

This week on the Mícheál, Shane & Ella podcast, we're looking back at some of our best bits… starting with the weird and creepy toys that are on toy shop shelves in 2026. Have you ever heard of "Butt Face"?That opens the floodgates to the creepiest toys from our childhoods: sticky aliens that give birth, dolls that pee and poop, and the one toy that seems to have traumatised an entire generation… Furbies. Plus, we discover the nightmare that is Fuggler toys.Then, we decide what celebrities over the age of 60 would make it onto our 'Hear Me Out ' cake.And finally: brothers. Smelly socks, stolen shampoo, dumbbells under the duvet . They really do know how to get on your nerves...

It's TikTopical time, and the gang are diving straight into what's living rent-free on their For You Pages this week.First up: GAA chat, as the Footballer of the Year nominees drop - David Clifford, Ryan O'Donoghue and Jack Carney - plus a look at the Young Footballer of the Year contenders and who we're backing before the awards at the end of October.Then it's full-on Irish influencer family drama, with the Chloe Ormond / Pippa O'Connor / Brian Ormond situation getting the Brooklyn Beckham treatment.And finally, it's Traitors Ireland mania: no spoilers, but the finale is here - and it's a season that's properly turned a corner.

It's a best-of Mícheál, Shane & Ella on iRadio, and the big highlight this week is Tuesday Treat - the game where the gang munch into the microphone (quietly… allegedly) and you have to guess what they're eating.Then the chat swings to AI: what jobs would you happily hand over to the robots? From de-boning chicken wings, to decoding dashboard warning lights, to fixing printers...

All-Ireland final week is pure madness, and Joe Canning is in the thick of it - even while living in Limerick, married to a Limerick woman, and trying to dodge the endless “any tickets?” messages before the panic really kicks in Friday and Saturday.He chats about the real buzz in Galway since that semi-final win, what it's like knowing nearly the whole panel, and the moments that still stand out from 2017 and that golden run of finals.

Dave (guilty as charged) falls for a clickbait headline about “thousands of Erling Haaland's children in Peru” - and it spirals into a brilliant chat about the wildest baby-naming trend fuelled by football.Turns out Peru's civil registry is packed with Haalands… but Neymar absolutely demolishes the numbers, with tens of thousands of namesakes, while “Lionel Messi” trails way behind.From there, it's only right to ask: if you had to name your child after your favourite famous person, what are you calling them?

All-Ireland final fever is back, and Dave, Fionnuala and Producer Leah are plotting their next big outside broadcast - Galway, the Friday before the hurling final. Preferably a big hurling town like Loughrea, for maximum pre-match buzz.But Dave isn't convinced the craic is there for hurling the way it is for football, and that kicks off a full-on “superior sport” debate. Is hurling too skilful to ever be as widespread? Has football's new rules made it the better watch? And are we all just in it for the day out anyway?

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers wants Ireland's civil servants to take “more risk” to get big projects moving - housing, energy, public transport and all the rest. Dave and Fionnuala try to figure out what that actually means… and what it definitely doesn't.Because there's “risk” like buying land before a project is fully approved — and then there's real risky business: sitting down before checking for toilet paper, driving past the fuel warning, carrying three pints through a packed pub, or timing four dishes at once.

A French lad has gone viral for the one Irish thing he'd “die for”… and it's not the Cliffs of Moher or Temple Bar. It's a humble slice of white pan. Yes, really.Welcome to the Bread Barometer. Top three breads, top three brands, and plenty of controversy — from Brennan's vs Irish Pride to sourdough, part-baked rolls, and even a rogue shout for Veda.And finally: does a scone count as bread?

Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury finally revealed their baby's name - and it turned into a full-blown pop culture event, complete with a boxing ring “name reveal” and the internet doing what it does best: having Opinions.Was it clever branding, or were they just asking to be torn apart online?

Dave and Fionnuala are back chasing the impossible: a “golden week” on Gimme 5, hitting a perfect five every single day. To keep the streak alive, they call in the big guns — previous champ Megan from Meath.Megan's got a serious average and plenty of confidence… until the 10-second clock starts and she's asked to name five countries that have hosted the FIFA Men's World Cup and the golden week dream falls at the third hurdle.

The iRadio office is in bits after the FIFA World Cup sweepstakes draw (or two draws).

Galway is under attack… and it's not the traffic or the rain. It's one mystery person spreading porridge oats for the pigeons all over the city centre.Dave and Fionnuala try to get their heads around how a “harmless” act has turned into a full-blown nuisance - oats everywhere, pigeons lapping them up, and now claims it's attracting rats and vermin.Producer Leah joins with what she saw along Merchant's Road - pillars dotted in oats like it's normal.With Galway City Council “all out of ideas” and even talk of trips, falls and broken hips, the gang asks: what can actually be done?

Producer Leah drops in with Dave and Fionnuala to spill all the details on her week in Ibiza - they chat superclubs, bucket-list nights, and why Ibiza is actually stunning even if you never set foot in a nightclub.But the real jaw-dropper is the cost of it all: €25 for a single Vodka Red Bull, €130 to get into Calvin Harris at Ushuaïa, and the one that nearly finishes everyone off — €15 for a tiny bottle of water. Worth it? Leah gives the full verdict.

Dave and Fionnuala are back after a weekend of “ball action” in every sense of the word.Fionnuala's flying it as a proud Galway woman with a big day out in Croke Park, trains up and down to Dublin, and the all-important Houston Supermac's on the way home. Dave, meanwhile, heads solo to Carrick-on-Shannon for Leitrim vs Wexford… and comes back with heartbreak and a five-point loss.But the real drama? Dave's attempt to level up the office sweepstakes with official draw balls goes horribly wrong when the tiniest capsules imaginable arrive. Underwhelming doesn't even cover it.

Fionnuala was doing some research on international death notice website this week and came across a name which has started an interesting conversation....

That's the sound what's the story is back and this is not an easy one......

James was on holiday in Benidorm and felt the sparks with an Irish woman. The only issue is he doesn't know her name, number or how to contact her. He asked for Dave and Fionnuala's help to track her down....

Listen back to Dave and Fionnuala Live from Carroll's Bar in Galway where the attempted to beat 5 official Guinness World Records...

What a day in Caroll's Bar, Galway. Dave and Marty look back on the absolute fever dream that was “Drive for 5” - five Guinness World Record attempts in one afternoon, and they came home with two titles (which is seriously not bad going).You'll hear the moment Fionnuala nails the big one: fastest time to recite the first verse of Marty Mone's “Hit The Diff” - a blistering 7.45 seconds, with Guinness adjudicator Prav making sure every single word was spot on.And then it gets even better: Marty Mone joins the chat, reacts to the record, and teases the idea of a ridiculously fast “Hit The Diff” remix… with jivers needed.

Dave and Fionnuala's Drive for 5 is happening this Friday in Caroll's of Galway, and Dave and Fionnuala are officially inside the 48-hour panic window.They're attempting five Guinness World Records in one afternoon: most water moved by hand in 30 seconds (team of two), most Saw Doctors songs identified by the lyrics, most professional footballers identified in one minute, fastest time to recite the first verse of “Hit the Diff”… and the big one: most whoopee cushions sat on in 60 seconds by a pair.Plus, they chat to Prav, the Guinness adjudicator with a camel-race story that makes whoopee cushions look tame.Get your (free) tickets on universe now!

Dave and Fionnuala finally reveal the five Guinness World Record attempts they're taking on for Drive for 5 - live from Caroll's in Galway's West End this Friday.Fionnuala's doing the heavy lifting: fastest time to recite the first verse of “Hit the Diff” by Marty Mone, plus most Saw Doctors songs identified by the lyrics. Dave's cramming footballers' faces for “most professional athlete's identified in one minute”.There's also two chaos-inducing joint attempts: most water moved by hand in 30 seconds… and the toughest of the lot, most whoopee cushions sat on in 60 seconds by a pair (they already bent a chair). Free tickets via the Instagram link - and they need independent witnesses.

Dave and Fionnuala have been out on the roads for the weekend, and they've come back obsessed with one very specific Irish phenomenon: the random, brilliant concentration of niche businesses from the Midlands out towards Mayo.From County Photos and Star Trophy to Madden's Pool Tables and an eggs vending machine, they're asking the big question: why are all the oddly-specific legends based along these routes?Then the listeners get involved with even more niche gems - boxty made from a food trailer in Belmullet, a salt room in Drumlish, and the people quietly servicing sanitary bins across half the country.

Dave's deep in Wedding Wednesdays and this week it's all about the ceremony music… except the priest has rules: no confetti, and every song has to have some religious connotation. Fair enough -but can it still be a banger?From “Here I Am, Lord” (absolute tune, but is it secretly a funeral song?) to the full Alive O4 nostalgia, Dave and Fionnuala try to figure out what actually works in a Catholic church wedding.Listeners jump in with suggestions like “Connected” for the walk back up the aisle, and even “All Things Bright and Beautiful”.Respectful religious bangers wanted.

Alcohol Action Ireland say breath tests are down, and it sparks a simple question: have you ever actually been breathalysed? Fionnuala somehow hasn't in 14 years, while Dave's last one involved a brand new “wagon”, Northern plates, and a guard who absolutely did not need his life story.Then the listeners weigh in… including an eight-month pregnant pass at a checkpoint, and the most chaotic twist: someone stealing a hubcap while the guards were standing right there.

Dave and Fionnuala are back on their mission to steal a Guinness World Record off a British radio station… and this time it's an absolutely brutal one.The challenge: eat three dry cream crackers in under 35 seconds. No water during it, no butter, no Nutella, no cheats. The record's been standing since 2005, held by LBC's Ambrose Mendy at a ridiculous 34.78 seconds.Dave goes first and leaves what can only be described as a criminal amount of crumbs across the studio. Then Fionnuala steps up… fast eater reputation on the line, gag reflex doing bits, and the clock absolutely bullying them both.

Dave and Fionnuala have a new hobby: robbing weird world records off British radio stations.After last week's humbling “random sound effects in 60 seconds” attempt, they set their sights on a Heart FM record that's been standing since 2009: fastest time to recite the first verse of a song.The weapon of choice? Marty Mone's “Hit The Diff”.Fionnuala goes full Eminem, Dave questions if any of it was even legible, and the listeners step in as judges.Then the time drops: 7.22 seconds. Training season starts now.

Paul Hollywood has landed in court after being clocked at 96mph and accused of aggressive tailgating…That story sparks a dangerous new game: turning celebrities into car/motor puns. Think Stall Hollywood, Great British Brake Off, Tom Cruise Control, Brad Pit Stop and more.The listeners go fully feral on the voice notes, and somehow it all ends with Fionnuala unveiling: “Gerry the Monk Clutch.”

The big day has arrived, listener Nollaig in Mayo has decided that Dave has to get 'Mayo 4 Sam' tattooed on his ass (for real!)All in aid of a great cause, thank you to everyone who donated to Focus Ireland to help make this happen.

It's a random Wednesday evening and Dave is determined to move swiftly on from the “Mayo 4 Sam” arse tattoo… by plotting to topple a Capital FM UK presenter and steal a Guinness World Record.The target? Identifying the most random sound effects in 60 seconds - the record is 38, and Dave, Fionnuala and producer Leah are doing a “dry run” live on air… It turns into absolute chaos, and a very humbling score of 26. Training season starts now.

A bizarre trend has taken over Brazil: WhatsApp groups with one purpose only… people whistle, and everyone else judges. Thousands of groups, some even hitting the 1,000-person limit, all dedicated to rating your “God-given” skills. Problem is… Fionnuala can't whistle. At all. They open the phones for voice notes, tune attempts, and show-off whistlers - can you save Fionnuala from whistling humiliation?

Fionnuala heads to Limerick for the Bank Holiday weekend… but the accommodation turns into a bit of a horror story.A “friendly” owner, a dog tied up outside, a weird laugh track looping behind a closed door, and a room that was meant to be en suite… except it absolutely wasn't. Add a musty hallway, towels left in the shared bathroom, and an unfrosted bathroom window, and you can see why she's rattled.The big question: do you leave a review and drop that 8.3 rating, or stay quiet?

Dave and Fionnuala are on a mission to raise big money for Focus Ireland to help end child homelessness — and the total is already over €5,500, with €10k in sight.Donate at least a fiver (more if you can) via iradio.ie/focus or on Revolut. Send in proof and you're into the draw to decide what tattoo goes on Dave's posterior. Yep, forever.They chat to Fay from Phoenix Tattoo Studio on the Tuam Road in Galway about arse tattoos, pain levels, how long it'll take, and the all-important question: does Dave need to shave?

Dave Lofts joins Dave and Fionnuala in studio ahead of our Secret Session.He chats all things his rise in music, Russell Crowe, his big plans for the future, and he sings 'Running Up That Hill' live in studio!It's all building to iRadio's Secret Session this Friday in Galway, kicking off the Bank Holiday weekend in aid of Focus Ireland.It's so easy to donate. Just go to Payments on Revolut and search Focus Ireland or you can give what you can at iRadio.ie/focus.

Fionnuala struggles through her full-face licking from Dave's Dog.The challenges spiralled and now Dave is getting WHAT tattooed????All these challenges are in aid of Focus Ireland to help end child homelessness.Donate via iradio.ie/focus or Focus Ireland on Revolut.

Jamie McIntyre drops into Dave and Fionnuala with a live taste of “Over Galway Town” and chats about how a half-steamed songwriting session turned into a soundtrack for a massive All-Ireland run.He talks about being a Galway native, why the West just hits different, and what it's like seeing strangers around the world lip-syncing to his songs on TikTok - tractors, cows and all.Plus, it's all building to iRadio's Secret Session this Friday in Galway, kicking off the Bank Holiday weekend in aid of Focus Ireland, with tickets flying and the secret location still under wraps… and yes, there's serious bouzouki talk too.

Dave has declared war on coleslaw.But it's all for a serious reason: we're raising money for Focus Ireland to help end child homelessness. The deal is simple - hit five donations and Dave has to chow down on a tub of the “devil's spawn”… live, with all the gagging, chewing and regret included.And just when you think it can't get worse, Fionnuala gets volunteered for tomorrow's challenge: a full face-licking from Dave's dog. Donate via iradio.ie/focus or Focus Ireland on Revolut.

Marita in Meath is buzzing for her friends Shane and Sarah to get married tomorrow. Dave and Fionnuala throw her into a quick game of Gimme 5… and ask for five songs by or featuring Akon or Ne-Yo. Let's just say the wedding performance will go a lot better...

The guards pull over a Mitsubishi Evo doing 135mph (217km/h) - and the driver's excuse? They were in a mad rush to collect a Chinese takeaway. Dave and Fionnuala are equal parts stunned and cracking up, because that might be the worst reason for speeding ever.From there, the chat turns into a full-on excuse clinic: what's the best go-to line when you're trying to get out of plans, dodge an invite, or even sneak a day off work?From “I've COVID” to “the child is sick” to a classic “family emergency”… what excuse always works?

Robots are officially entering the running chat: 12,000 humans take on 100+ humanoid robots in a Beijing half-marathon, and the winning bot clocks 50 minutes… beating the world record (but not being allowed to claim it). Dave and Fionnuala are both fascinated and mildly terrified.Because if robots are getting this good, there's only one move left: get ourselves a Guinness World Record before they're eligible and we're finished. What records should the pair take on?

A “year's supply” of crisps sounds like the dream… until Lay's in the US reveals what they actually mean: 24 bags. Dave and Fionnuala are horrified, calling it stingy, disgraceful, and basically a forced diet.So they throw it out to listeners: if you won a year's supply, what number are you expecting to land at your door? Is it 365 bags minimum, one a day? Or is a weekly “large packet” enough?

Bachelors have been named the official beans partner of the GAA, and Dave and Fionnuala do what any responsible radio show would do: turn it into a competition.To win a pair of Noah Kahan tickets, listeners have to send in the best sports star, food-based pun going — and it gets fierce quickly. From Roy Bean and Roy Quinoa to Rachel Black-smore, the inbox is absolutely flying.