The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

The Government's 'Be Emergency Ready' initiative is kicking off today, with millions of booklets landing on doorsteps across the country, warning us to stock up on water, torches, blankets and tinned food. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian had a few questions. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Yet another rugby autobiography is landing on the shelves, and this time it's Munster legend Peter O'Mahony. On this morning's Gift Grub, Donal Lenihan, Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara joined Ian to have their say on it. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From Troy Parrott Mania to The Ploughing Championships, it's all here.

The Late Late Show is back tonight, and Gift Grub is already in full swing trying to predict who'll be walking out first.Ivan Yates is on the line to reveal what the bookies are saying, where the money's going, and who's causing an absolute avalanche of bets.

Spanish football has a new hero, and it just so happens to be a lad from Dublin! On this morning's Gift Grub, it was all about Troy Parrott's brilliant start at Real Betis. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's show, Ian was joined in studio by the one and only Neven Maguire to chat about his brand new cookbook, One Pan Wins. It's all about flavour with less mess, less washing-up, and proper convenient cooking. Sorted! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With news of the National Transport Authority relaxing the rules and allowing pets on public transport, Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined Ian on the line to explain how it's all going to work in practice. Lots of people seem opposed to the idea, but Michael D Higgins is chuffed. Hit play now to hear the episode in full!

Today is the day! The National Ploughing Championship kicks off in Screggan, Co. Offaly today and the madness is well and truly underway! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to our man on the ground, Marty Morrissey, who was delighted to be at the 'Coachella for Culchies'. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Well, it was a great weekend for Irish sport, as the Irish Open drew to a close. Offaly man Shane Lowry took home the trophy too and he's still partying! No better man. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Well, Donald Trump was in Ireland for the weekend and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was lucky enough to catch up with the American President himself! Michael Flatley and the new Minister For Golf (?!!) Simon Harris also joined him on the show. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From Westlife's 3 Arena Residency to annoying ads, it's all here.

There's a certain ad running on Today FM at the moment that is causing quite the stir. On this morning's Gift Grub, Daniel called in to have a moan about it to Ian and turns out he's not on his own - quite a few people seem to find it irritating. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With Donald Trump's visit to Ireland fast approaching, Micheál Martin is getting a bit nervous about a potential run-in between the American President and our own Catherine Connolly. He decided to try to give her a few pointers, but they weren't received very well. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Westlife are gearing up for their record-breaking residency at Dublin's 3Arena, and between that and an appearance at Katie Taylor's Croke Park, the lads are flat out. They are EVERYWHERE. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Katie Taylor lit up Croke Park on Saturday night, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was happy to relive all the magic! He was lucky enough to catch up with the woman of the moment, and even though she covered a good bit of ground on Saturday night, she had a few more people to thank! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Last week, Ian revealed the brilliant news that he would be appearing on this year's Celebrity Gogglebox, alongside Mario Rosenstock and a whole host of Irish stars. Lots of people are excited to watch it, but as usual, our resident TV critic, Daniel O'Donnell, has a slightly different take on it. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From Katie Taylor's big bout to Trump's potential visit to Clare, it's all here.

Legendary musician Christy Moore was in the papers this week. (Well, more specifically, his bank balance was in the papers!) He joined Ian live on this morning's Gift Grub to give a few more details on the financials. He's a shrewd businessman, that's for sure! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

After a huge build-up, the moment has finally arrived - Katie Taylor's Croke Park bout is on this weekend! On this morning's show, Ian caught up with Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Egan, who was full of pride for the Bray boxer! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It was a big week for Fontaines DC, who headlined Electric Picnic on Sunday night. Not content with wowing the Stradbally crowd, they announced two dates at the iconic Slane Castle too. On this morning's Gift Grub, Dave Fanning had a thing or two to say about it, but music fan and former Ireland manager Brian Kerr was excited!

The (football) transfer window might be closed, but in Gift Grub, Transfer Deadline Day is only kicking off. There seems to be a huge amount of swapping and changing going on! From Micheál Martin to Ronan Keating - everyone's on the move. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Well, we're counting down the days until Katie Taylor's big Croke Park bout this Saturday night! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to the press conference at the Helix, where Eddie Hearn tries to keep order. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed to county Clare, as the community geared up for the Irish Open and the expected arrival of President Trump. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Electric Picnic may be over, but Gift Grub is only getting started. Ian looks back on a magical (and very soggy) weekend in Stradbally, with the big moments from Fontaines DC and CMAT to the Saw Doctors and that Mayo singalong.Pascal Donohoe attempts to make it home from the car park while Morgan Freeman drops in with a Shawshank-style festival recap you have to hear.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From Electric Picnic to the kids heading back to school, it's all here.

Electric Picnic fever has well and truly hit. Ian crossed live to Stradbally where Brian Kerr was climbing out of his tent to give a preview of the weekend and you won't believe it, The 2 Johnnies have been done again. Hit play to hear the episode in full.

The new RTÉ schedule was revealed this week and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to our resident TV critic, Daniel O'Donnell. He had plenty to say about the line up, but not much of it was positive. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With the children of Ireland going back to school this week, the Gift Grub took a trip down memory lane. Where were the Gift Grub crew like in school? Well, even at 7 years old, Roy Keane was treating a lunchtime kickabout like a cup final, and a tiny Miriam O'Callaghan could give her teacher the grilling of a lifetime. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, the very wealthy blow-ins were taking over the local shop in Waterford. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The Premier League is back and Roy Keane is already pessimistic about Man Utd's chances , after the loss against Hull. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

You've heard of The Godfather, but what about The GodFarmer? The Healy-Rae brothers are starring in a brand new blockbuster movie, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian got a sneak peek of the trailer. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Mary Lou McDonald joined Ian to explain why she everyone needs to ditch their holidays and get back to work! Micheál is a bit put out by it all! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From the Rose of Tralee to Robbie Keane's new gig at Match of the Day, it's all here.

It's a big day for students (and parents!) all over Ireland today - it's Leaving Cert results day. Ian reflected on his own results and heard from Bertie, who had a bit to say about it, as did Michael O'Leary. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The Premier League is back this weekend, and Match of the Day returns too, with a brand new punditry team, that includes our very own Robbie Keane. Robbie joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub, to tell him about the new gig. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

RTÉ have announced they'll be airing Katie Taylor's Croke Park bout, and on this morning's Gift Grub, the real bout was in RTÉ's own commentary booth. If the national broadcaster is doing the coverage, who's getting the commentary gig? From Marty Morrissey to Midwest Radio and Donal Lenihan, everyone had a go. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

A new RTÉ1 documentary, 'The Healy Raes - Blood, Sweat and Tears', is airing tonight at 9.35pm and it's all about the Healy-Raes. But on Gift Grub this morning, the drama kicked off early. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Dáithí Ó Sé has survived Night One of the Rose of Tralee… but only just. On this morning's Gift Grub, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of life backstage, as his craic levels plummeted. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Reports broke last week of a man being bitten by a shark in Waterford and there has been some level of fear since. However, on this morning's Gift Grub, it seems as though the sharks are the least of our worries. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The countdown is on for the Rose of Tralee, which kicks off on RTÉ tonight. On this morning's show, Ian was lucky enough to catch up with Dáithí Ó Sé, presenter extraordinaire, who revealed some of his trade secrets! Hit play now to hear the episode.

The heat has been keeping us all up at night but fear not, because Simon Harris has appointed himself 'Minster for Air Conditioning' and he has a plan on how to sort it all. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Welcome along to Gift Grub - Your Weekly Fix. We've pulled together all of the big Gift Grub moments from the week in one place, just to make life easier for you! From attempting to sleep in a heatwave, to an Irish gold medal at the European Athletics Championships, it's all here.