The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

This week, a brand new art installation launched in Dublin City. 'The Portal' links Dublin and New York City with a real-time visual connection and on this morning's Gift Grub, Bertie Ahern joined Ian to try out 'The Portal' in real-time. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The European Elections will take place in early June and, would you believe, some of the Gift Grub crew are running! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

This morning's show was all about Mario Rosenstock and celebrating 25 brilliant years of Gift Grub. The man himself joined Ian in the studio to hear some lovely messages from some of the REAL characters of Gift Grub, as well as the most important element - the listeners. Hit play now to hear the full episode!

It's been a tough season for Manchester United fans and following the loss to Crystal Palace, people have been left wondering 'What is next?'. Some of the legends from the good old days gathered and wondered - can anyone fix Man U? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

To celebrate 25 brilliant years of Gift Grub, we are calling on the nation to vote for their favourite character of all time. But, who will come out on top? Listeners can vote on their most loved, from Bertie to BOD. On this morning's Gift Grub, some of the gang decided to do some canvassing! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Old rivalries have been reignited ahead of the Galway and Mayo match in Pearse Stadium this weekend. On this morning's Gift Grub, Enda Kenny made some bold claims and Pat Spillane threw the cat amongst the pigeons. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to the voice of horse-racing, Des Scahill, for 'The Gift Grub Character Catchphrase Hurdle' live from Punchestown...

We all know that Ronan O'Gara is a proud Munster man but when it comes to Gift Grub's Radio ROG, he has to operate with a certain level of impartiality. So, you can imagine his delight when he heard that, ahead of this weekend's big match, he had to present a Radio ROG: Leinster Special. Hit play now for the full episode.

Stuart Wilson, Croke Park's pitch manager, joined Ian on this morning's show, to give a sense of the preparation going into this weekend's big Leinster v Northampton game. (It just so happens that Stuart is a Northampton fan!) Hit play now to hear the full podcast.

Olivia Rodrigo brought her 'Guts' tour to Dublin this week and one of her Irish fans, Sean Davis (14) from Kilkenny made the trip to see her live. Sean decided to create a special, hand-painted, portrait of the star to bring along with him. But, did Olivia get to see his beautiful piece? YES! He told Ian the full story this morning!

The 2024 World Snooker Championship is in full swing at The Crucible at the moment and some of the Gift Grub crew are actually in play this week. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the action on this morning's show. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

After a record-breaking crowd flocked to see The Wolfe Tones at last year's Electric Picnic, they are returning this year but this time, on the main stage. They joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub and gave a special performance. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

To celebrate an amazing 25 years of Gift Grub, the show is going on the road. Gift Grub Live ‘25 will hit the 3Arena on Friday 28th March 2025 for one night only. All the gang are excited at the prospect! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It’s all about Electric Picnic today. There has been a huge amount of speculation about potential headliners and who they might be but the lineup will FINALLY be announced today. Ronan Keating joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub, to let it be known that he won't be there. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub's Daniel O'Donnell joined Ian on this morning's show and he had something to get off his chest. There is one particular radio ad that has been grinding his gears and he HAD to share his annoyance. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from Ms McDonald’s first class in Our Lady of Lourdes NS in Bunclody. She spoke to: Alex, Paulo, Emma, Aoife, Molly, Bridget, Will, Amber Rose, Lilly, Ruby, Tadgh and Nicole. With Simon Harris stepping into his new role as Taoiseach, she asked the kids what they wanted from the leader of the country and she also quizzed them about the importance of table manners. Click play now to hear what they had to say!

The 'Deposit Return Scheme' has caused some controversy since its launch at the start of February. There's been many problems - some people have had issues with their bottles and some have found the machines unreliable. Ian caught up with some of the Gift Grub crew to see what their experience has been. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Some interesting news broke during the week - fans supporting Leinster and Northampton at Croke Park on the 4th of May will not be allowed to drink alcohol at their seats. Naturally, this has started a healthy debate. In fact, it continued live on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Irish TV license inspectors haven't had a great year. In light of the RTÉ scandal, their jobs have become a little harder. The Gift Grub microphones managed to get some behind-the-scenes footage of exactly what they've been dealing with. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Michael Flatley is known for his feet of flames and his beautiful, lilting brogue. But, did you know he doubles up as a GAA correspondent?! Hit play now to hear the full episode.