The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

On this morning's Gift Grub, there was only one topic up for discussion - Ireland's disappointing loss to Armenia. Eamon, Michael D, and Stan all rowed in with their strong opinions on the situation. There may have been a pen tossed in frustration. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed over to Radio Roy as the boys in green gear up for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Armenia. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The party was still going on in The K Club this morning, as the stars of Irish golf toasted to Rory McIlroy's Irish Open win! Ian was lucky enough to cross live to Kildare, where celebrations were in full swing. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

After a huge amount of speculation and rumour, Bertie Ahern has backed out of the Irish Presidential Race and has officially taken himself out of the running. He joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to explain why. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Ian chats to a bus full of girls heading off to support the Irish Ladies in the Rugby World Cup, he clears out his cupboard of treasure and hears a story of good old fashioned kindness! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts

Bertie has bowed out, Jim Gavin is going for it, and Bob Geldof is still undecided. The Presidential Race is wide open! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian and some well-known Gift Grub voices really got into it. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Back in January 2025, Irish footballer Robbie Keane became the manager of the Hungarian team, Ferencvaros. So, with Ireland playing Hungary at the weekend, Ian thought Robbie might have some interesting observations, or the inside scoop on some of the players. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

With the Irish Open kicking off in Kildare this week, there is plenty of excitement around The K Club. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live and managed to capture some legends teeing off for the Pro-Am. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

There's a lot of sport on at the moment, and Roy Keane had a studio booked for a special episode of Radio Roy! However, Roy got booted out by Ronan O'Gara, who also needed to record Radio ROG and then....someone else arrived at the door! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With Claire Byrne making the move over to Bauer Media, it seems that some of the other RTÉ presenters are interested in jumping ship too! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's transfer deadline day, and on this morning's Gift Grub, it wasn't just footballers making headlines! Ian crossed live to Sky for the latest shocking news, including Claire Byrne's sensational switch. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The Irish adaptation of The Traitors launched on RTÉ last night, and it’s off to a good start. On this morning's Gift Grub, some familiar faces joined Ian to give a full rundown. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to Electric Picnic. He caught up with Matt Cooper and Frank Greaney, who were nice and cosy in their tent on the campsite. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The two most popular things in Ireland this summer have probably been the return of Oasis and the increase of saunas across the country. They are everywhere! Christy Moore joined Ian live from his personal sauna and even penned a song to mark their popularity.

Well, the back-to-school rush is well and truly on, and on this morning's Gift Grub, we heard a trailer from an exciting new drama, which is set to unearth the chaos and challenges that come with the end of the summer holidays. Frightening stuff. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Former Dublin manager Jim Gavin has been heavily linked to becoming the Fianna Fail candidate for the upcoming race to the Aras. Bertie Ahern, Paschal Donohoe and Davy Fitzgerald all chat to Ian about this breaking political GAA story.

Robbie Williams put in a man of the match performance in Croke Park on Saturday night with an array of hits and surprises. While Marty Morrissey sums up the atmosphere on the night, man of the moment Garron Noone tells Ian about his night on the stage with Robbie.

Ireland got off to a great start at the Women's Rugby World Cup with a win over Japan at the weekend. Rugby commentator Donal Lenihan is our man on the ground following the girls in green.

RTÉ has announced its 2025-26 schedule, with three brand-new Irish dramas, a revamped Ireland's Fittest Family and the return of The 2 Johnnies' Late Night Lock-In among others. Tipp's finest joined Ian this morning along with Miriam live from the sun.

Kansas State University and Iowa State University touchdown in Dublin on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium for the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Keith Duffy joined Ian to help listeners out with some of the most used NFL terms.

WWE Smackdown is coming to Dublin on Friday with John Cena among others set to make an appearance in the capital. The line up also includes famous figures from Ireland's political and entertainment circles all hoping to win the Irish Royal Rumble!

Oasis fans say it was the best gig of all time and many are finding it difficult to get on with normal life after such a thrilling event! This is a story big enough to even bring Joe Duffy out of Liveline retirement.

As Michael D. Higgins prepares to step down, the race to become President is heating up! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian introduced a brand new board game called 'Presidency', where anyone, even you, could roll the dice to win the Áras. Hit play now to hear the sketch in full.

With Michael D. Higgins stepping down later this year, the Presidential Race is wide open! Heather Humphries is not ruling anything out....

Over 160,000 people packed into Croke Park this weekend for the Oasis gigs. It was a weekend of singing, laughing, and nostalgia. On this morning's Gift Grub, Marty Morrissey and Davy Fitz relived all the magic. Hit play now to hear the full episode.