The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

The world's best golfers will be chasing glory at The Masters this week, but who will come out on top at Augusta and secure the Green Jacket?! On this morning's Gift Grub, we were treated to some exclusive footage from the tournament, and Rory McIlroy has even brought a few monks along for luck! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub's Daniel joined Ian with an unusual gripe - he's absolutely sick of people screaming in his face. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It turns out there are at least two children named after our news anchor, Caoimseach Connolly, Shauna tells Ian all about the Traitors Ireland, and Oliver tries his hand at Waffle. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

With Munster taking on La Rochelle over the weekend, half of The Red Army were over in France and poor oul Rog had to put them up! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With word of a government 'housing czar' being appointed to sort out the Irish housing crisis, this morning's Gift Grub saw the government burst into song. Intrigued? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Tommy Tiernan made an appearance on the celebrity version of the Great British Bake Off last night on Channel 4. While he did not win his heat, his told Ian this morning about his profound experience on the show and his soggy bottom on show.

Munster have reached the quarter finals of the Champions Cup after an unforgettable weekend in France. They beat Ronan O Gara's La Rochelle team by one point and now play Bordeaux this weekend for a place in the semis. ROG and RTE commentator Michael Corcoran joined Ian to discuss the game.

Donald Trump's tariffs could shake the global economy to its core, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who shared his thoughts on the matter. Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, Joan Burton, and George Lee gave their tuppence worth too. This is all feeling very '2008'. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Shauna shared a tip for parents of fussy eaters, Sarah in Dublin kickstarted the nation, even with a broken shoulder, and Chris Long stormed his way to €1000 on Waffle! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Taoiseach Michéal Martin told Ian about the impending tariffs from the US and how they might affect the Irish economy. Michael Flatey feels worried, Michael O'Leary is ready to rebel, and Michael D Higgins is channeling pure patriotism. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Verona Murphy faces a motion of no confidence in the Dáil today, following last week's chaotic scenes. On this morning's Gift Grub, she completely loses control of the room and the politicians go full 'muppet show'. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

This morning's Gift Grub recapped on an exhilarating day at Croke Park, where Kerry claimed their victory over Mayo to become National League champions. Legendary Kerry All-Ireland winner, Pat Spillane, shared his thoughts on the performance, and Louis Walsh had a dose of reality for the Mayo camp. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

'Blaa', 'Spice Bag', and 'Class' are just some of the Irish words and terms that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But what else needs to be in there? Daithi O'Shea is making a case for shkelp! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

What is the most commonly misspelled word when searching on Google? Find out the answer to this question and lots more on this week's podcast! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

It's time for another edition of Shauna's School Run! This week, our researcher Shauna visited the lively first-class students at St. Catherine of Siena National School in Kildare. Listen in as these little ones share their heartfelt thoughts on what makes their Mams so special, just in time for Mother's Day. But that's not all! Shauna also quizzed them about scents and perfumes, revealing some hilarious takes on why adults wear them. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Michael O'Leary went into full 'salesman' mode, on Ryanair's new subscription service, Prime. What does it actually mean? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Yet another RTÉ scandal? Surely not! Questions have been raised after it emerged that RTÉ spent €250,000 on designer clothing for presenters in just one year! On this morning's Gift Grub, David McCullough quizzed familiar faces like Miriam O'Callaghan and Joe Duffy about their fashion choices and where all that tax money has been going. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The lack of train etiquette these days was a hot topic, as was George Clooney's big career move. We also heard from the dairy farmer who ended up in A&E and the teacher who tried her best to 'waffle her way to 1K'. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Thursday Night = Win. Sunday Night = Win. Ireland cannot stop winning (against Bulgaria) and everyone associated with Irish football was ecstatic this morning chatting to Iano.

Daniel O Donnell joined Ian this morning to rant about his recent trip on public transport in Ireland. WARNING: Contains loud conversations about warts!

Siobhan in Limerick had the happiest of Fridays with a win on Waffle, we heard about all the little reasons people have to be happy, Shauna told us about a brand new Irish crime drama and Catherine told us about her new goat Paddy! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

According to The Irish Sun this week, Marty Morrissey has taken issue with Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow to task over his use of the term Marti Party! Marty joined Ian this morning to discuss the controversy.

Ireland have won a game...away from home! A 2-1 win in Bulgaria puts us in the driving seat ahead of the 2nd leg on Sunday in Dublin. Eamon Dunphy, Robbie Keane and Mick McCarthy provide Ian with some expert analysis on a historic night.

Micheál Martin just can't get a minute. Everywhere he turns, The Burkes seem to pop up. Everywhere! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Radio Roy, some of the Italia 90 legends joined Roy in the studio, just in time for the big match against Bulgaria. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by the one and only Michael Flatley, who shared his unforgettable Paddy's Day adventure. Plus, we heard from President Michael D, who was nursing a sore head after a particularly heavy session with Mundy. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Get ready to relive the glory days as Gift Grub celebrates 35 years since Ireland's iconic run in Italia 90. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Cathy in Vancouver got things off to a good start, Robbie tried his hand at Waffle, Caoimseach delivered a sobering fact, and Shauna brought an update on Rihanna's new music. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Well, the time has come. Dancing With The Stars is winding down for another season! Our regular Gift Grub contributors joined Ian to give the rundown on all the action and behind-the-scenes goss ahead of the finale. Hit play to hear the full episode.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants, first and second class at St Joseph's Boys NS in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and she spoke to Alex, Thomas, Jamal, Daniel, Zack, Gerry, Joey, Daniel and Simon, James, Tommy, Sebastian Jamie, and Ethan.The students shared their thoughts on the future, from their dream jobs to moving out of home. Thanks to principal Ms Caroline Jones, who organised the visit.Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Micheál Martin sat down with President Donald Trump yesterday, and on this morning's Gift Grub, he shared his firsthand experience of the meeting. Paschal Donoghue and Bertie Ahern weighed in on the proceedings too. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Today is a big day for Taoiseach Michéal Martin as he heads to Washington to sit down with President Donald Trump. On this morning's Gift Grub, he was busily preparing for the meeting. Hit play to hear the full episode now.

Lisa in Wexford gave us a tip for Cheltenham, Shauna let rip about Dancing On Ice and we named Ireland's Greatest TV Theme Tune! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Ireland's loss against France on Saturday continues to get tongues wagging. On this morning's Gift Grub, Donal Lenihan, ROG, and Johnny Sexton tried to figure out what exactly went wrong. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Wow, what a morning we had at Celtic Horizon Tours, kicking off The Big Busk. So much craic! There were celebrity guests in the form of Gift Grub's Michael D and The FOGS, live music from the amazing Kingfishr and of course, the one and only David Buckley, who donated 21,000 euro to The Big Busk for Focus Ireland! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

The residents of Fair City's Carrigstown are in for a treat - they are getting their very own Lidl! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian and Daniel had a chat about the development, speculating on the upcoming drama that a Lidl could bring to the residents of Carrigstown. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is back with another episode of Radio ROG as he gears up for the much-anticipated clash between Ireland and France. For all the excitement and banter, hit play now.

Mick Munnelly tries his hand at Waffle, Adrian Brody's manners are called into question, Aidan Boyle kickstarts the nation, and a new World Record is set!

It's Pancake Tuesday, and the Gift Grub kitchen is in full swing, with all manner of toppings and recipes being used. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

March 12th is the date set for the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Micheál Martin at the White House. After the meeting over the weekend with the Ukrainian president, is there a plan in place for the upcoming Irish visit?

After weeks of people wondering how he was still in the competition, Kevin Dundon's time on Dancing with the Stars Ireland has come to an end. Judges Brian, Arthur and Karen joined Ian to look back on an epic few weeks of dancing from the celebrity chef!

Chloe from Cork kickstarted the nation, we found out what makes Paul Slosar famous, and we learned if Colin Farrell is up for season 2 of The Penguin. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.