Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis chats with two incredible Irish surfing champions, Gearoid McDaid and Ruby Knox from Sligo and Kerry respectively. Ruby joins us live from the sun-soaked shores of Cornwall where she is competing! Gearoid is currently Ireland's top surfer and the first Irish surfer to ever claim gold at the European Championships! He shares his journey from a young boy in Sligo...

Join Alison Curtis on this week’s Weekend Breakfast for an inspiring chat with the incredible Lou Robbie from Little Lou Cooks! Galway based Lou shares her fascinating journey from professional chef to viral cooking sensation, revealing the story behind her explosive growth on social media during the pandemic! (one of her videos is close to 16 MILLION VIEWS!! Wowsers!) With her dedication to shari...

Alison Curtis chats to proud Corkonian and Telly super chef Clodagh McKenna . She tells Weekend Breakfast about the upcoming Cork on a Fork Festival, happening from August 13th to 17th and how it makes the city come alive. Clodagh has a deep-rooted passion for Cork’s culinary scene and the incredible local producers that make it truly special. With a nod to her journey in the food industry, Clodag...

'The War God Of Gardening!' could that be the title of a new Gardening show presented by the Munster and Ireland icon! Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis sits down with rugby legend Peter O'Mahony to delve into his passion for gardening. Nicknamed the 'War God' on the rugby pitch he has hung up his boots and shares how this gardening passion helped him throughout his career. Peter shares the hea...

Join Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast for an inspiring chat with Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin! Sarah shares exciting news about the partnership between SPAR and Eurospar as official retail partners for Team Ireland heading to LA 2028. She reflects on the impact of last year's Olympic Games in Paris and how it's inspired young athletes across Ireland. As she discusses her journey from being a full...

"Let's just say there's Lederhosen involved Alison!" The very entertaining Sean Lally and his wife Elaine describe their latest video on their socials. They have embraced comedy so brilliantly that they've accumulated millions of views in their hilarious videos! The dynamic duo behind Hotel Woodstock in Clare are winners of the prestigious Gold Hospitality Business Award for 2024 and say their per...

Alison Curtis spoke to Katie Kirby the creator of the hugely popular Lottie Brooks books, an illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendships, embarrassment, fun and of course rabbits and Monster Munch! From first boyfriends, to stolen diaries, Lottie experiences all the highs and lows young girls do at her age. The series so far has sold over a million copies - The 8th installment is out...

Johannes is a much-loved pro dancer on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show and now he returns to Ireland. The last time he was here with his own show he felt like a football superstar, "Everyone was cheering ole, ole ole. It was incredible. The love I got from that Irish crowd set me up for years to come!!" He tells Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast all about the show and his role, it'...

He found fame as a member of one of the hugely successful British and Irish bands The Wanted – since then he has wowed audiences in the West End and danced his way to win Strictly --- and his journey from Boyband to Books continues as he releases the highly anticipated sequel to his explosive debut Blood Flowers! It’s called Poison Tides and it’s written by Jay McGuiness.

When it was announced that Oasis would reform and embark on a 41 date tour – it seemed like a music miracle especially to the many diehard fans – and it’s those fans that have stood by the band of brothers. Noel and Liam fell out with each other but the fans never fell out with them. And now a fascinating and unique book called ‘And After All: A Fan History Of Oasis’ has been written entirely from...

Join Alison Curtis this week on Weekend Breakfast as she welcomes the multi-talented Jen Hatton, known for her hilarious takes on everyday life and lighting up social media with characters like Ms  Finglas Rachel! Jen opens up about her journey from viral TikTok star to podcast host of "The Unpopular Opinion." Together, they discuss her latest adventure—transforming her long-neglected ga...

Join Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast as she goes full Scandi! Culinary duo Russell and Patrick, also known as The Gastro Gays tell us about their fascinating love affair with Sweden, where they share their passion for Scandinavian culture, food, and music. Midsommar is Sweden's vibrant summer celebration and it kicks off this weekend and the lads tell us about their exciting collaboration with...

Gabby Logan and a host of sporting celebrities are undertaking a 555-mile cycling challenge around Ireland in memory of former Scottish international player Doddie Weir. The event aims to raise over €600,000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast spoke to Gabby to tell us all about this incredible challenge and w...

'Good Girls Gossip' is the new book from Tova Leigh. Is gossiping a bad thing? Alison and Tova chat all about it on Weekend Breakfast!

Ahead of Taste of Dublin, Sarah Butler shared some recipes that are perfect for the summer - including one fun way to tell if your pavlova is ready!

Gary Kirwan has won gold and best in category for his incredible garden at Bloom this year! Alison was left shocked at how many pieces of Lego he used to build the whole thing.

Travel expert Pól Ó Conghaile gave us an update on the best places to visit in Ireland, if you're still looking to book for this summer!

Her books like Finding My Voice and Frankie's World have been an absolute joy to young readers. Author, Illustrator and comedian – Aoife Dooley joins Alison Curtis to tell us all about her fab new book Squid Squad ...and can Aoife take on the Weekend Breakfast Squid Squad Challenge!! (Spoiler: OF COURSE!!! She nailed it!!) https://www.aoifedooleydesign.com/ Don't miss Aoife on May 25th - Internati...

Chef, restaurateur, three-time New York Times best-selling author, executive producer and star of hit show The Bear is bringing his world famous tour to Ireland. Matty Matheson chatted to Alison Curtis about the upcoming gig, life on The Bear and ... Gabby's Dollhouse movie!! "Matty's World" Live at Vicar St. 5th June 2025.

What is the most famous Australian export? Alongside Neighbours and Alf Stewart it has to be Bluey and Dianne Buswell! That dream team duo are now together! Strictly Come Dancing icon and current champion Dianne Buswell is stepping into Bluey’s World, to choreograph and star in a series of five dance videos. Dianne told Alison Curtis about us this very special project and also why we all need to d...

5ive are back! Get ready to slam dunk da funk with the original five. Back for a huge UK and Ireland arena tour - they play the 3 Arena Sun 23 Nov 2025 –  [Sold Out] and Tue 2 Dec 2025 They sold over 20 million records and were one of the biggest boybands of the 90 and Noughties. Sean , Ritchie , Scott , Abz and Jason "J" joined Alison Curtis to talk about how and why they've got back togethe...

Jacqui Hurley as the official ambassador for MiWadi FAI Football Camps 2025    A renowned female trailblazer in Irish sports media, a champion for gender equality in sport, and a proud mother herself (two kids Lily and Luke), Jacqui is passionate about inspiring the next generation of athletes. Jacqui spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast about how the landscape of female spor...

Pirouetting on to Weekend Breakfast its Dancing With The Stars judge and owner of television’s greatest hair ---- Arthur Gourounlian!  Arthur told Alison Curtis about a very special event recently called  'Cúl and Curious.'      He also told her about his brand new podcast with Donal Skehan called 'Let's Do This!' Over 100 children, including those from the Inter...

He is an author, content creator, podcaster and adventurer! Creator of the social media phenomenon 'Weird Ireland' – his off the beaten track adventures of the strange and quirky side of this country have gained him a huge following. (see below) Alison Curtis spoke to Brinsley McNamara about the incredible success of his quirky content.   HANDLES - Instagram: @weird.ireland  TikTok:...

Podcaster, bestselling author, musician, mental health advocate and kayaking conqueror Niall Breslin is in studio.   After six years of helping people better understand their minds - Bressie revealed that his award winning podcast 'Where is My Mind?' is coming to an end. What has he learned in that chapter of his life? He talks candidly to Alison Curtis about his podcast journey and it w...