The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Well, the time has come. We must say goodbye to our wonderful President, Michael D Higgins. He joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Would you be confident enough to Waffle about Westlife? Will the Spice Girls ever reunite as a five-piece? How will Ireland's Smartest Surname pan out? Answer all those questions by listening now. Hit play to hear the episode in full.

With thousands of people gearing up to run the Dublin Marathon this weekend, Daniel O'Donnell joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub. He just doesn't get it! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's Presidential Election Week, and excitement is in the air! On this morning's Gift Grub, candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly joined Ian (and a few other familiar voices) for a lively debate. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With London gearing up to be the first European city to introduce driverless taxis, it won't be long before we have them here too! On this morning's Gift Grub, we got a little test drive. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The Presidential election is just days away, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Michael D Higgins joined Ian to reflect on his time in office. Pascal Donohoe was also on hand to propose a wild idea – a rotating presidency! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Leinster lost to Munster in their Croke Park clash at the weekend, and whilst Donal Lenihan is celebrating, Johnny Sexton is absolutely fuming. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Leinster and Munster are facing off in Croke Park over the weekend, and between that, the American fooball and the gigs, Davy Fitz thinks it's a slippery slope for the GAA! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Did you know that there's a full CyberBreak today?! Schools, families, and companies across the country are going to completely ditch their smart devices and take a much-needed 24-hour break from the online world. Simon Harris has a few thoughts about this! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Shauna tells Ian about the Taylor and Charli feud, Ireland's Smartest Surnames continues, our teaser stumps Ian, and loads more. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Michael D's time in Áras an Uachtaráin is drawing to a close, and it's time to pack up. But, before he goes, he needs to get rid of some bits that have accumulated over the last few years. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Eamon and John joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to give him the rundown on last night's World Cup qualifier. In typical Eamon fashion, there's quite a bit of honesty. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With Ireland facing a World Cup qualifier against Armenia tonight, Roy Keane was prepping for another important episode of Radio Roy. Except, Radio Roy has been cancelled! Hit play to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was looking back at Ireland's game against Portugal on Saturday. He was joined by some former managers, who seemed to be taking the positives from the game, whilst Roy Keane gave his honest opinion, as only Roy can. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With all the moving and shaking at RTÉ, Ian wanted to get to the bottom of things and find out exactly what's happening! He caught up with a few familiar faces, who weren't giving much away. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was chatting about the exciting news of Luke Combs headlining Slane, but not everyone is on board with the idea. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian invited Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to answer some tough questions on the budget . However, Paschal brought a little gift for Ian, and the questions were soon forgotten! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Miriam O'Callaghan was leading a special edition of Prime Time, grilling Micheál on his decisions. Luckily, he had Willie O'Dea on hand for moral support. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Portugal looming, Ian crossed live to Radio Roy, who were broadcasting live from Lisbon. And let's just say, the outlook is less than positive! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's Budget Day, and with all the Presidential Election controversy, there's a bit of unrest in Leinster House. However, one man is positively giddy, and that's Paschal Donohoe! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, birthday boy Gerry Adams joined Ian on the line. Who knew he was a secret Swiftie?! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, the news of Jim Gavin stepping down had just started to filter down. Ian caught up wth Bertie and Paschal to get their reaction this morning. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Boyzone have certainly ruffled a few feathers with the announcement of their 'One For The Road' reunion gig in London. With no Irish date on the horizon, the home fans are a bit miffed. The lads joined Iano on this morning's Gift Grub to address the backlash! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The new Netflix drama 'House of Guinness' was released recently, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Michael Flatley had a bone to pick with the accents on the show. Pierce Brosnan had a thing or two to say though. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Ireland's Smartest Surnames is back, Ian had some car issues, there was a Waffle winner, and Taylor released her album! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Michael D. and his wife Sabina are preparing to say goodbye to the Áras, but Heather Humphreys, Jim Gavin, and Catherine Connolly are only dying to get in there. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With Man Utd's performance hitting a new low, legends of the club's past and present gathered at a mysterious, undisclosed location to air their frustrations. Hit play now to hear the full Gift Grub episode.

While the presidential election heats up, this morning's Gift Grub shifted focus slightly, from the President to the Paso Doble! Who is going to replace Lorraine Barry as a judge on Dancing With The Stars Ireland? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

After the most dramatic of days in New York, Europe defeated the US 15-13 to win the Ryder Cup once again. It was Ireland's Shane Lowry who saved the day and he joined us from the afterparty along with a few other familiar faces.

With over 70,000 packed into Croker on Sunday for the NFL game between the Steelers and the Vikings, it's safe to say it won't be the last time we see a game like this in Ireland. It was a bit of a culture shock however for GAA and rugby fans including Donal Lenihan and Marty Morrissey.

The Ryder Cup starts tomorrow in New York with USA hoping to claim back the trophy from Team Europe after defeat in Rome two years ago. Rory McIlroy is joined on his radio show by Padraig Harrington and President Trump as excitement levels grow in the golfing world.

With three confirmed candidates in the race to replace Michael D Higgins as President of Ireland, the campaign trail has begun. The Gift Grub microphones followed Jim Gavin, Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly up close around the country.

Patrick Kielty sparked a debate the other night after a public display of support for US television host, Jimmy Kimmel.With Kimmel suspended from his own show by ABC, Kielty declared that the host was welcome in Ireland as you can 'Say whatever the f**k you want'!But is that fully true in RTE? Gift Grub investigates.

Kate O Connor secured Ireland's first world track and field medal since Sonia O'Sullivan's gold in 1995 by winning a silver medal on Saturday afternoon at the World Championships in Tokyo. Katie Taylor and Dundalk legend Steve Staunton joined Ray to pay tribute this morning.

There has been chaos in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport over the weekend with many delays, flights cancelled and long check-in queues. Keith Duffy and Michael O Leary were among those at the airport this morning happy to chat to Ray.

Ian was lucky enough to sit down with Hollywood stars Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell to chat about their movie, 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey'. Hit play now to hear how happy Colin was to see Iano and how thrilled they both were with Iano's gift.

Happy Birthday, Paschal Donohoe! The Minister for Finance celebrated his big birthday by joining Ian on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's Culture Night in Ireland, and exciting events are happening all over the country tonight. Dáithí is on the beach, Christy is making butter, and Heather Humphreys is feeling musical. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who has recruited some of his peers and former colleagues to help him with his autobiography. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's show, Ian was lucky enough to welcome the incredibly talented Saoirse Monica Jackson to the studio! Saoirse is currently preparing for a run of 'Three Sisters' at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, and she reflected on her journey from selling Hello Fresh door to door, to Derry Girls, to the stage. Ian also had a little surprise for her, which almost had her in tears! Hit play now to listen back to the lovely chat.

On this morning's show, Ian caught up with our Ploughing Correspondent, Charlie O'Dwyer, who is a 14-year-old farmer. Charlie may be a farmer, but if he wanted a career in broadcasting, he could go straight to the top. If you missed him this morning, please take this opportunity to listen to an absolute legend in action.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to Marty Morrissey at the Ploughing Championships. From Joanna Donnelly's weather forecast to Michael Flatley showcasing his famous flute, it's all happening! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.