The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
Episodes
Gift Grub: Radio ROG Celebrates Ireland's Win Over New Zealand
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland will be hoping to do the double against New Zealand in Wellington this Saturday. This morning, Radio ROG spoke to President Michael D Higgins...
Gift Grub: Famous Faces Go Into The Taxi Business
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taxis are hard to come by these days and efforts are being made to recruit more drivers. This morning's Gift Grub imagined what it would be like if s...
Gift Grub: Johnny Sexton Doesn't Appreciate A 'Happy Birthday'
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland made history in New Zealand at the weekend, beating the All Blacks at home for the first time. This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Is Still Reeling After Dublin v Kerry
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a nail-biting All-Ireland Football Semi-Final as Kerry overcame Dublin with the last kick of the game. It was one of the best games of footbal...
Gift Grub: Famous Faces Get Pumped For Westlife Gigs
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Westlife are back on stage this weekend, playing two nights at The Aviva. This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian chatted to some famous ...
Gift Grub: ROG Plays Mind Games With Joe Schmidt Ahead Of All Blacks Game
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland play the second of three test matches against New Zealand on Saturday. This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show checked in with Ronan O'G...
Gift Grub: Boris Johnson Takes A Beating From Some Famous Brits
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
His Cabinet members are resigning left, right and centre. Could this be the end of the road for Boris Johnson? The British PM joined The Ian Dempsey ...
Gift Grub: Proud Dad Ronan Keating Hosts Love Island Viewing Party
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ronan Keating's son Jack is the latest lad to enter Love Island. Gift Grub went behind the scenes at the Keating household, where Ronan was hosting a...
Gift Grub: Ryan Tubridy Gets Stopped By Fans Everywhere In The World
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Ryan Tubridy was reported saying he gets stopped by fans all over the world. This morning, Gift Grub followed Ryan all across the globe an...
Gift Grub: Michael D And Donald Trump Come To Blows On 4th Of July
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The USA celebrates Independence Day today. Michael D Higgins and Donald Trump both joined The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning this morning to...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman In Awe Of Hurling Players Physiques
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a nail-biting Hurling Semi-Final between Limerick and Galway yesterday. Morgan Freeman was on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning with...
The Breakfast Show Says Goodbye To Two Beloved Newsreaders
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an emotional morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show as the team said goodbye to not one, but two much-adored newsreaders. As Mairead Cleary...
Gift Grub: Paschal Donohoe Gears Up For Longitude
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are gigs coming out the ying yang at the moment and this weekend is no different. On this morning's Gift Grub, Paschal Donohoe shared who he is...
Gift Grub: Davy Fitz Gives Brian Cody A Piece Of His Mind
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kilkenny take on Clare in the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final on Saturday. On this morning's Gift Grub, an angry Davy Fitz phoned in to take on Brian C...
Gift Grub: Rob Kearney Gets Pulses Racing At The Irish Open Pro-Am
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrities took to the fairway at the Irish Open Pro-Am at Mount Juliet Estate yesterday. Robbie Keane talked us through the names of his clubs. Me...
Gift Grub: The FOGs Cover 'Men In Black' Ahead Of New Zealand Game
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland are gearing up for their first of three New Zealand games this Saturday. Rugby's hottest boyband, The FOGs, returned to the airwaves this mor...
Gift Grub: Michael Flatley's Delivers Irish Tourism Pitch For 2022
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The land of Céad Míle Fáilte is becoming less and less appealing for tourists as the cost of everything from a bed to a pint sky rockets. On this ...
Gift Grub: Adele Takes Questions From Leo Varadkar, Davy Fitz And Louis Walsh
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All this week, Today FM are giving lucky listeners the chance to see Adele perform at Hyde Park this weekend. This morning, Adele herself joined The ...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Couldn't Look Away From Galway/Armagh Brawl
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a fiery afternoon at Croke Park yesterday as Galway took on Armagh in the Senior Football Semi-Finals. As players headed back to their changin...
Gift Grub: Leo Varadkar and Pearse Doherty Go head to Head
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Varadkar and Pearse Doherty have been at each others throats lately and there's been a lot of back and forth. Ian wanted to have them on this mor...
Gift Grub: Miriam O'Callaghan and The Gang Discuss This Weekends Gigs
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's an action packed weekend for gigs and Ian was joined this morning by a whole host of people to discuss what’s on. Matt Cooper is heading to see...
Gift Grub: Lots Of Discussion On This Weekends GAA Fixtures
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Gift Grub this morning, Des Cahill, Pat Spillane, Morgan Freeman and Joe Brolly discuss this weekend’s GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championsh...
Gift Grub: Christy Moore Rewrites a Harry Styles Song
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s great excitement in the air with Harry Styles playing in the Aviva Stadium tonight. Christy decided to give one of Harry's tunes ‘As It W...
Gift Grub: Michael D Higgins Clashes With The Government Over Housing Policy
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following Michael D Higgins speech about the Government and their housing policy, the President took a trip to Leinster House where the Government sho...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Rubs Shoulders With All Stars in Semple Stadium
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning, Ian was joined by Morgan Freeman to spill the tea on the All-Ireland quarter-final double header in Semple Stadium on Saturday. He had t...
Gift Grub: Boris Johnson Celebrates His Birthday in Downing Street
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrations were ongoing in Downing Street over the weekend to mark Boris Johnson’s 58th birthday. The birthday boy himself and Jacob Rees-Mogg j...
Gift Grub: The Father's Day Cliche Classic Horserace Comes Down To The Wire
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Father's Day is on Sunday and this morning the annual Father's Day Cliche Classic was as exciting as ever. It featured all the usuals like 'Where Are...
The Today FM Ski Trip Proves It's Better Than Any Dating App
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forget Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, the Today FM Ski Trip has to be Ireland's most successful matchmaking event. Eimear Ryan texted into The Ian Dempsey ...
Irish Kids Describe A Time They Were Caught In A Lie
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aisling's School Tour was back on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week and Aisling gatecrashed Sports Day at Castlerahan National School in County...
Gift Grub Classic: Sinn Féin FM Celebrate The Launch Of Sister Station Spin Féin FM 103.2
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, we're playing some of the best Gift Grubs from the past year. Last month, Sinn Féin enjoyed news of a n...
Gift Grub Classic: Michael O'Leary Puts Ryanair Recruits Through Top Gun-Style Training
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, we're looking back at some of the best Gift Grubs of the past year. When Top Gun: Maverick was released ...
Gift Grub Classic: Irish Celebrities Perform The Sunscreen Song - 2017 Edition
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian plays a classic Gift Grub from the archives. This morning, Ian threw it back to 2017 when a host...
Gift Grub Classic: Liveline Special - Ireland's Celebrity Lookalikes
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, we're playing some of the best Gift Grubs of the past year. Last year, an Ed Sheeran lookalike was in th...
Gift Grub: Louis Walsh Assesses Ray Foley's Stint On The Breakfast Show
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley has been presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show for the past 2 weeks while Ian is on holidays. This morning, Ray checked his answering m...
Gift Grub: Liveline Special - Irish Celebs Offer Sage Advice To Leaving Cert Students
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year again, when thousands of students get stuck into the dreaded Leaving Cert. On this morning's Gift Grub, Joe Duffy welcomed a s...
Gift Grub: Radio Roy Is Raging As No One Wants Ireland To Beat Ukraine
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week while Ian is on holidays. On Gift Grub this morning, Radio Roy is in foul humour aft...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Blown Away By Munster Senior Hurling Final
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning while Ian is on holidays. This morning, Morgan Freeman joined the show, still in ...
Gift Grub: Ray Foley's Answering Machine Is Hopping After First Week On Breakfast
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show while Ian is on holidays. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ray's answering machine was inundated w...
Gift Grub: Radio Roy Hijacked By Saipan 20th Anniversary Party
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Radio Roy was back this morning ahead of Ireland's Nations Cup game against Armenia. Roy became distracted by the racket in the studio next door as Ro...
Gift Grub: Ed Sheeran Causes Pandemonium At Dublin Airport
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week as Ian is on holidays. As Dublin Airport security queues show no signs of easing up, ...
Gift Grub: The Last Word's Frank Greaney Details Horrific Crimes By Bank Of Ireland
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week while Ian is on holidays. On Gift Grub, The Last Word's court correspondent Frank Gre...
Gift Grub: Ray Foley Gets A Breakfast Show Welcome From Ireland's Broadcasting Greats
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning while Ian is on holidays. Ray's answering machine was hopping throughout the morni...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Could Barely Watch The Leinster And Munster Football Finals
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Foley is presenting The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week, while Ian is on holidays. This morning, Ray was joined by Morgan Freeman to give him...
Gift Grub: Enda Kenny Is Pumped For Next Year's Bruce Springsteen Gigs
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tickets for Bruce Springsteen's return to Dublin went on sale this morning. One man was queueing from 4am for tickets - former Taoiseach Enda Kenny. [...
Gift Grub: Michael D Higgins Plans To Watch Every Sporting Event This Weekend
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a massive weekend for sport, with big games in tennis, rugby, Gaelic football and soccer all fighting for attention. Sports-mad Michael D Higgins...
Irish Kids Describe Their Ideal Hen/Stag Party
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Hilly In Rathvilly Aisling's School Tour was back on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning, and Aisling headed to County Carlow to visit S...
Gift Grub: Liveline Special - Listeners Go Bananas Over Monkeypox
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the past 2 years, we really don't need another virus to be worrying about and this morning's Liveline was all about monkeypox. Listeners phoned ...
Gift Grub: Ryanair Welcome New Recruits Top Gun-Style
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Top Gun: Maverick is out in cinemas today, 36 years on from the original. This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Gift Grub imagined what a To...
Gift Grub: Roy And Mick Reunite For Saipan 20th Anniversary Single
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🎵 And it went like this singin, oops I'm off, what a shambles gotta say bye bye. Hold up, Roy sit down and have a chat with me, Keaney listen ...
Gift Grub: Matt Cooper Is Still Celebrating Leeds United Win
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Premier League ended yesterday with Man City finishing on top. Brian Kerr was on commentary duties for the day and he joined The Ian Dempsey Break...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Still Shook By Waterford Defeat
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Waterford crashed out of the Senior Hurling Championship after losing to Clare on Sunday. Morgan Freeman was still in shock when he joined The Ian Dem...
Gift Grub: Steven Gerrard Can Finally Win Liverpool A Premier League Title
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Premier League will be decided on Sunday and Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa could do Liverpool a big favour if his side beat Man City. Stevie G join...
Gift Grub: Daniel O'Donnell Can't Stand Harry Styles
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harry's House, the new album by Harry Styles, landed today and fans are ecstatic. However, not every is a fan of the ex-One Directioner. [audio mp3="h...
Johnny Sexton Addresses That Gift Grub Impression And Answers Questions From Kids
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian sat down with Johnny Sexton for the first time! Johnny spoke about his plans for after his retirem...
Gift Grub: Politicians Attempt To Explain The Northern Ireland Protocol
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Northern Ireland Protocol is back in the news again and on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian tried to get some clarity on what the whole thing a...
Lenny Abrahamson Jokes 'Conversations With Friends' Might End Up On Liveline
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're 2 years on from the rollercoaster that was Normal People, and tonight on RTÉ another Sally Rooney adaptation, Conversations With Friends, comes...
Gift Grub: Sinn Féin FM Launches New Sister Station, Spin Féin FM 103.2
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People are listening to Sinn Féin FM in their droves and Mary Lou McDonald couldn't be happier. Gerry Adams joined Mary Lou to speak about his own sh...
Gift Grub: RTÉ Launches 'Liveline The Opera' and 'Prime Time The Pantomime'
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, RTÉ made a big announcement - Toy Show The Musical is coming to town this December. Gift Grub went behind the scenes to a high-level RTÉ ...
Gift Grub: ROG And Johnny Sexton Smack Talk Ahead Of Champions Cup Final
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leinster and La Rochelle were victorious in the Champions Cup semi-finals over the weekend and will face off in the final on May 28th. ROG and Johnny ...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Was Front And Centre For Clare v Limerick
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes were on the Munster Hurling Championship at the weekend and Morgan Freeman was front and centre. On The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morni...
Gift Grub: Paschal Donohoe Absolutely Loses It Over Eurovision Semi-Final
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There was disappointment for Ireland in the Eurovision semi-final last night as Brooke Scullion failed to qualify for Saturday's final. Eurovision sup...
Gift Grub: BOD And ROG Are Buzzing For Champions Cup Semi-Finals
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Rugby Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend - Leinster v Toulouse and Racing 92 v La Rochelle. Brian O'Driscoll joined The Ia...
'What Number iPhone Is Out?' - Irish Kids Send Messages To Future Generations
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An Offaly Good Time This week Aisling Bonner from The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show took her School Tour of Ireland to Crinkill National School in County...
Gift Grub: Graham And Marty Are Ready To Party At Eurovision 2022
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland compete in the Eurovision semi-final tonight and this morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show went live to Turin to check in with Marty Whelan...
Gift Grub: Roy Keane Plays A Blinder On Mastermind
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United are on track to have their worst Premier League points total in history and one man is an expert on the whole affair. On Gift Grub t...
Alan Carr Was Met With A Surprise On Stage The Last Time He Performed In Ireland
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Carr returns to Ireland later this month with his Regional Trinket tour later this month. This morning, Alan joined The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Sho...
Gift Grub: Michael D Higgins Goes Head-To-Head With Elon Musk
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael D Higgins isn't at all happy with the news that Elon Musk has bought Twitter. Gift Grub went behind the scenes to Áras an Uachtaráin where M...
Gift Grub: Roy And Eamon React To Man United's Big Loss To Brighton
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Man United are heading for their lowest ever points total in the Premier League after losing 4-0 to Brighton on Saturday. Roy Keane joined The Ian Dem...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Tears Cork To Shreds After Kerry Defeat
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Freeman was at all the big GAA matches over the weekend. This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Morgan recalled Tipperary's late defea...
Gift Grub: Daniel O'Donnell Shares His Secret Love Of Heavy Metal
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel O'Donnell was back on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning and opened up about his eclectic music taste. All set to see Tool at the 3Are...
Gift Grub: Famous Munster Fans Weigh In On Aviva Stadium Fixture
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Munster have been forced to play their Champions Cup game against Toulouse at The Aviva this weekend due to Ed Sheeran gigs taking over Thomond Park. ...
Gift Grub: James Corden Gives It Socks At The Countdown Presenter Auditions
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Robinson will leave her role as Countdown host this summer and speculation has already begun about her replacement. This morning on The Ian Demps...
Gift Grub: The Last Word Special - Ed Sheeran In Court Over Hijacking Of Irish Sporting Events
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Greaney was back on The Last Word with Matt Cooper in this morning's Gift Grub reporting on another upsetting court case. The defendant, Edward ...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Is Still Reeling Over That Cody-Shefflin Handshake
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes were on Brian Cody and Henry Shefflin at the end of Sunday's clash between Kilkenny and Galway on Sunday, and that handshake certainly had pe...
Downton Abbey's Allen Leech On His Resemblance To Niall Horan And His Favourite Pint In Dublin
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After several date changes, Downton Abbey: A New Era has finally arrived in Irish cinemas. This morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Irish actor...
Gift Grub Classic: Michael Flatley Desperately Needs A Home Retrofit
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All this week, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show has been looking back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in February, a National Retrofit Prog...
Irish Kids Reveal The Main Things They Daydream About
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Trip Up To Monaghan Aisling's School Tour was back on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week and Aisling paid the kids at Scoil Mhuire na mBuachai...
Irish People Share Their Hilarious Stories Of Getting The Date Wrong
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever gotten an important date wrong? It seems most people have... This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian heard from listeners who h...
Gift Grub Classic: Hollywood Actors Bombard Liveline After Oscars Slap
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. It's been a month since the Oscars and, more import...
Gift Grub Classic: Liveline Special - The Antigen Test Obsession
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in January, antigen tests were scarce and demand...
Gift Grub Classic: Louis Walsh Leaves The X Factor
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show plays a classic Gift Grub from the archives. This morning, we threw it back to 2018 when Louis Walsh ann...
Gift Grub Classic: The First Ever RTÉ Player Awards Go Off Without A Glitch
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in March, Gift Grub brought you the inaugural RT...
Gift Grub: Morgan Freeman Can't Contain His Excitement For The GAA This Weekend
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Freeman caught up with Ian this week to give his two cents on the upcoming Limerick v Waterford GAA match. "My ham sandwiches are Kerry golden ...
Gift Grub: There's No Holding Roy Keane Back When It Comes To Man United
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🎵 Letting the days go by, not a hope of silverware Letting the days go by, Pogba falling on the ground 🎵 Roy Keane doesn't hold back...
Gift Grub Classic: NPHET Compete At The Winter Olympics 2022
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of the year so far. Back in February, as the Winter Olympics w...
Gift Grub Classic: Inside The Fine Gael Canvassing Bootcamp
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday morning on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian plays a classic Gift Grub from the archives. This morning, we went back in time to the le...
Gift Grub: Ed Sheeran Weighs In On Páirc Uí Chaoimh Controversy Through Song
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🎵 They say the Cork GAA Team are stuck in their daydream 🎵 Ed Sheeran's Páirc Uí Chaoimh gig has caused ructions within the GAA due ...
Gift Grub: Ross Kemp Investigates Ireland's War On Turf
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Kemp was back on Gift Grub this morning with a new documentary investigating a sinister substance known as 'turf'. Ross travelled around Ireland,...
Gift Grub Classic: When Michael D Met Michael D
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this morning's Gift Grub Classic, we went back to a time when Michael D Higgins was merely a TD. Live from Galway, the real Michael D Higgins met ...