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Welcome to today, this is your captain speaking. With Iano at the helm, the Breakfast Show brings you up to speed on everything. News, sport, guests, giveaways, listener interaction and music - not to mention the legendary Gift Grub - all add to the mix of this 2-hour radio rollercoaster. Buckle up and come and have your breakfast.

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Dublin, Ireland

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Welcome to today, this is your captain speaking. With Iano at the helm, the Breakfast Show brings you up to speed on everything. News, sport, guests, giveaways, listener interaction and music - not to mention the legendary Gift Grub - all add to the mix of this 2-hour radio rollercoaster. Buckle up and come and have your breakfast.

Twitter:

@IanDempsey

Language:

English

Contact:

1850 715 100


Episodes

Gift Grub: What's Next For Leo Varadkar?

3/28/2024
What is next for Leo Varadkar? He has stepped down from his role as Taoiseach, he has formally resigned as leader of Fine Gael. How is he going to spend his time? What are his options? The Gift Grub microphones managed to capture some very exciting and exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:05:07

Gift Grub: Frank Greaney Exposes New Gang Leader - Simon 'Babyface' Harris.

3/27/2024
On this morning's Gift Grub, Matt Cooper was joined by Frank Greaney, who revealed details about Ireland's newest gang leader - Simon 'Babyface' Harris. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:32

Gift Grub: Radio Roy - Is This The Last Game With John O'Shea As Manager?

3/26/2024
Ireland take on Switzerland at the Aviva tonight, and it's all kicking off at 7.45 pm. Will it be John O'Shea's last game as manager? Will Evan Ferguson score tonight? Will the lads do the business? It's all here in Radio Roy. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:57

Gift Grub: Keith Duffy Weighs In On The Big Bid

3/25/2024
The Big Bid is in full swing and businesses across the country are vying to get Ian Dempsey to broadcast from their premises on Friday 12th of April. It's all to raise funds for Focus Ireland as part of Today FM's Big Busk. On this morning's Gift Grub, Keith Duffy decided he wanted Ian down at Tyreland on the day but unfortunately, he wasn't able to meet the reserve price. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:57

Gift Grub: Ian Catches Up With Tubs

3/25/2024
It's been a while since we've heard from Tubs, but on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was lucky enough to catch up with him. To find out how London life is treating him, hit play now!

Duration:00:03:12

Gift Grub: Radio Roy - An Interim Manager Special!

3/22/2024
As we know, John O'Shea has stepped in as interim manager for the Boys in Green, to help them through their upcoming games against Belgium and Switzerland. As is customary before any big match, Gift Grub went over to Radio Roy to check in on the mood in camp! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:04:26

Paul Rudd Loves Ireland So Much, He Built His Very Own Irish Bar!

3/22/2024
On this morning's show, Ian was joined by A-List actor and star of the new Ghostbusters movie, Paul Rudd. Paul gave the low down on 'Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire', which opens in cinemas today and revealed his deep-rooted Irish connections. He loves the place so much that he built his very own Irish bar, IN HIS HOUSE! Hit play now to hear the full interview.

Duration:00:05:11

Gift Grub: Varadkar Goes Full Ryan Gosling With Beautiful Rendition Of 'I'm Just Leo'

3/21/2024
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar shocked the nation with his resignation yesterday. The announcement was followed by many questions from the public. What drove him to stand down? What will he do next? Ian was lucky enough to get the man himself on the line this morning and was able to quiz him and probe a bit deeper. It turns out, 'He's Just Leo'. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:04:43

Gift Grub: Irish Politicians Take On 'Goodfellas'

3/20/2024
Irish politicians have just returned from their various trips around the world, representing Ireland for St. Patrick's Day and in this morning's Gift Grub, Leo looks back on the adventure with great fondness. If you're a movie buff, you'll enjoy this. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:59

Gift Grub: Daniel Has An Issue With One Particular TV Ad

3/19/2024
On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with our resident television critic, Daniel O'Donnell, who has a real problem with the new Sky Stream ad. Pádraig Harrington, on the other hand, thinks it's great! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:44

Gift Grub: The Annual Paddy's Day Government Ministers World Junket Chase

3/15/2024
It's a bit of a mouthful this one! With Leo on Boston Boy and Martin on Hey Toronto, what could go wrong?! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Duration:00:03:21

Shauna's School Run - CBS Dundalk

3/14/2024
Shauna’s School Run is back! Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd class at CBS Primary School in Dundalk. She spoke to Farah, Kyran, Luna, Chloe, Liam, Iarlaith, Jaxon, Leon, Kyla-Rose and Ouijdan and quizzed them about the dawn of air taxis and with St. Patrick's Day coming up, she also asked them what they loved about Ireland, what they are most proud of, and what it’s famous for as a country. Click play now to hear what they had to say!

Duration:00:05:06

Gift Grub: Radio ROG Looks Ahead To Scotland Game

3/14/2024
After the disappointment of last week's England game, rugby fans look forward to the Scotland match this weekend with trepidation. The Radio ROG team previewed the Six Nations clash and like everyone else, found themselves getting drawn into the Kate Middleton drama. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:04:42

Gift Grub: The 'Gift' St Patrick's Day Parade

3/13/2024
It's that time of the year again. March 17th is almost upon us, meaning the world will be turning green to celebrate this lovely country! On this morning's Gift Grub, we got a little flavour of the The 'Gift' St Patrick's Day Parade, including some very interesting floats! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:04:15

Gift Grub: Michael D Gives The Government A Dressing Down Over Referendum Fail

3/12/2024
Well, the big news over the weekend was the overwhelming 'No' vote in the referendum, meaning Irish people voted against amending the Irish Constitution. In this morning's Gift Grub, Michael D gathered the government to try to get to the bottom of the whole thing and give them a piece of his mind. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:04:12

Gift Grub: Donal Lenihan Swaps Twickenham For Tinselstown

3/11/2024
Donal Lenihan may be a well-known rugby commentator and pundit but on this morning's Gift Grub, after news broke of Cillian Murphy's Oscar win, he went from rugby to red carpet. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:02:55

Gift Grub: Davy Russell's Shock DWTS Elimination

3/11/2024
It's full steam ahead for the finals of Dancing With The Stars. Judges Brian and Arthur joined Ian this morning to give him all the juice from last night's episode. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:02:32

Our Shannon Hits The Red Carpet For The Oscars

3/8/2024
Shannon Keenan, our resident entertainment correspondent, has headed to Los Angeles to capture all the excitement in the run-up to this year's Oscars. Who will she meet? What will she wear? Will she fall in love with LA and never come home? She joined Ian this morning to give him a taste of the glamour!

Duration:00:04:36

Gift Grub: Daniel's Not One Bit Happy

3/8/2024
The contents of Daniel O'Donnell's former home are being auctioned off this weekend and the man himself joined Ian on the line this morning, to give his thoughts on the whole thing. He's not one bit happy about it! Hit play now to hear the full episode. =

Duration:00:03:33

Gift Grub: Cork Reaches Peak Oscar Frenzy

3/8/2024
All eyes are on Hollywood ahead of this weekend's Oscars and our own Cillian Murphy, who is nominated for the Best Actor award. Ian went live to Cork for this morning's Gift Grub to get a sense of the excitement in the run-up to the ceremony. Spoiler alert: They are up to ninety. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Duration:00:03:45