Dave & Fionnuala on iRadio

All-Ireland final fever is back, and Dave, Fionnuala and Producer Leah are plotting their next big outside broadcast - Galway, the Friday before the hurling final. Preferably a big hurling town like Loughrea, for maximum pre-match buzz. But Dave isn’t convinced the craic is there for hurling the way it is for football, and that kicks off a full-on “superior sport” debate. Is hurling too skilful to...

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers wants Ireland’s civil servants to take “more risk” to get big projects moving - housing, energy, public transport and all the rest. Dave and Fionnuala try to figure out what that actually means… and what it definitely doesn’t. Because there’s “risk” like buying land before a project is fully approved — and then there’s real risky business: sitting down bef...

A French lad has gone viral for the one Irish thing he’d “die for”… and it’s not the Cliffs of Moher or Temple Bar. It’s a humble slice of white pan. Yes, really. Welcome to the Bread Barometer. Top three breads, top three brands, and plenty of controversy — from Brennan’s vs Irish Pride to sourdough, part-baked rolls, and even a rogue shout for Veda. And finally: does a scone count as bread?

Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury finally revealed their baby’s name - and it turned into a full-blown pop culture event, complete with a boxing ring “name reveal” and the internet doing what it does best: having Opinions. Was it clever branding, or were they just asking to be torn apart online?

Dave and Fionnuala are back chasing the impossible: a “golden week” on Gimme 5, hitting a perfect five every single day. To keep the streak alive, they call in the big guns — previous champ Megan from Meath. Megan’s got a serious average and plenty of confidence… until the 10-second clock starts and she’s asked to name five countries that have hosted the FIFA Men’s World Cup and the golden week dr...

The iRadio office is in bits after the FIFA World Cup sweepstakes draw (or two draws).

Galway is under attack… and it’s not the traffic or the rain. It’s one mystery person spreading porridge oats for the pigeons all over the city centre. Dave and Fionnuala try to get their heads around how a “harmless” act has turned into a full-blown nuisance - oats everywhere, pigeons lapping them up, and now claims it’s attracting rats and vermin. Producer Leah joins with what she saw along Merc...

Producer Leah drops in with Dave and Fionnuala to spill all the details on her week in Ibiza - they chat superclubs, bucket-list nights, and why Ibiza is actually stunning even if you never set foot in a nightclub. But the real jaw-dropper is the cost of it all: €25 for a single Vodka Red Bull, €130 to get into Calvin Harris at Ushuaïa, and the one that nearly finishes everyone off — €15 for a tin...

Dave and Fionnuala are back after a weekend of “ball action” in every sense of the word. Fionnuala’s flying it as a proud Galway woman with a big day out in Croke Park, trains up and down to Dublin, and the all-important Houston Supermac’s on the way home. Dave, meanwhile, heads solo to Carrick-on-Shannon for Leitrim vs Wexford… and comes back with heartbreak and a five-point loss. But the real dr...

Fionnuala was doing some research on international death notice website this week and came across a name which has started an interesting conversation....

That's the sound what's the story is back and this is not an easy one......

James was on holiday in Benidorm and felt the sparks with an Irish woman. The only issue is he doesn't know her name, number or how to contact her. He asked for Dave and Fionnuala's help to track her down....

Listen back to Dave and Fionnuala Live from Carroll's Bar in Galway where the attempted to beat 5 official Guinness World Records...

What a day in Caroll’s Bar, Galway. Dave and Marty look back on the absolute fever dream that was “Drive for 5” - five Guinness World Record attempts in one afternoon, and they came home with two titles (which is seriously not bad going). You’ll hear the moment Fionnuala nails the big one: fastest time to recite the first verse of Marty Mone’s “Hit The Diff” - a blistering 7.45 seconds, with Guinn...

Dave and Fionnuala's Drive for 5 is happening this Friday in Caroll’s of Galway, and Dave and Fionnuala are officially inside the 48-hour panic window. They’re attempting five Guinness World Records in one afternoon: most water moved by hand in 30 seconds (team of two), most Saw Doctors songs identified by the lyrics, most professional footballers identified in one minute, fastest time to recite t...

Dave and Fionnuala have been out on the roads for the weekend, and they’ve come back obsessed with one very specific Irish phenomenon: the random, brilliant concentration of niche businesses from the Midlands out towards Mayo. From County Photos and Star Trophy to Madden’s Pool Tables and an eggs vending machine, they’re asking the big question: why are all the oddly-specific legends based along t...

Dave and Fionnuala finally reveal the five Guinness World Record attempts they’re taking on for Drive for 5 - live from Caroll's in Galway’s West End this Friday. Fionnuala’s doing the heavy lifting: fastest time to recite the first verse of “Hit the Diff” by Marty Mone, plus most Saw Doctors songs identified by the lyrics. Dave’s cramming footballers’ faces for “most professional athlete's identi...

Dave’s deep in Wedding Wednesdays and this week it’s all about the ceremony music… except the priest has rules: no confetti, and every song has to have some religious connotation. Fair enough -but can it still be a banger? From “Here I Am, Lord” (absolute tune, but is it secretly a funeral song?) to the full Alive O4 nostalgia, Dave and Fionnuala try to figure out what actually works in a Catholic...

Alcohol Action Ireland say breath tests are down, and it sparks a simple question: have you ever actually been breathalysed? Fionnuala somehow hasn’t in 14 years, while Dave’s last one involved a brand new “wagon”, Northern plates, and a guard who absolutely did not need his life story. Then the listeners weigh in… including an eight-month pregnant pass at a checkpoint, and the most chaotic twist:...

Dave and Fionnuala are back on their mission to steal a Guinness World Record off a British radio station… and this time it’s an absolutely brutal one. The challenge: eat three dry cream crackers in under 35 seconds. No water during it, no butter, no Nutella, no cheats. The record’s been standing since 2005, held by LBC’s Ambrose Mendy at a ridiculous 34.78 seconds. Dave goes first and leaves what...

Dave and Fionnuala have a new hobby: robbing weird world records off British radio stations. After last week’s humbling “random sound effects in 60 seconds” attempt, they set their sights on a Heart FM record that’s been standing since 2009: fastest time to recite the first verse of a song. The weapon of choice? Marty Mone’s “Hit The Diff”. Fionnuala goes full Eminem, Dave questions if any of it w...

Paul Hollywood has landed in court after being clocked at 96mph and accused of aggressive tailgating… That story sparks a dangerous new game: turning celebrities into car/motor puns. Think Stall Hollywood, Great British Brake Off, Tom Cruise Control, Brad Pit Stop and more. The listeners go fully feral on the voice notes, and somehow it all ends with Fionnuala unveiling: “Gerry the Monk Clutch.”

It’s a random Wednesday evening and Dave is determined to move swiftly on from the “Mayo 4 Sam” arse tattoo… by plotting to topple a Capital FM UK presenter and steal a Guinness World Record. The target? Identifying the most random sound effects in 60 seconds - the record is 38, and Dave, Fionnuala and producer Leah are doing a “dry run” live on air… It turns into absolute chaos, and a very humbli...

The big day has arrived, listener Nollaig in Mayo has decided that Dave has to get 'Mayo 4 Sam' tattooed on his ass (for real!) All in aid of a great cause, thank you to everyone who donated to Focus Ireland to help make this happen.

A bizarre trend has taken over Brazil: WhatsApp groups with one purpose only… people whistle, and everyone else judges. Thousands of groups, some even hitting the 1,000-person limit, all dedicated to rating your “God-given” skills. Problem is… Fionnuala can’t whistle. At all. They open the phones for voice notes, tune attempts, and show-off whistlers - can you save Fionnuala from whistling humilia...