The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Irish music legend Christy Moore is the big 80 today. What a career he has had! He joined Ian this morning to sing a song all about his 80 years on planet earth.

Leinster once again came up short in their pursuit of The Champions Cup with a narrow loss at home to Northampton Saints at the weekend. Donal Lenihan, Brian O Driscoll and Ronan O Gara dissect the game and what Leinster need to do to get over the line.

On this morning's Gift Grub, the full GAA plus schedule was revealed and there's plenty to keep us entertained - GAA Kitchen Nightmares, Keeping Up With The Cliffords and an exclusive new drama, Breaking Ball, to name but a few. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

We heard about the hilarious nicknames that stick, the GAA club fundraiser with a difference, and a very topical Waffle! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to the voice of horse-racing, Des Scahill, for the 'What The Hell Is Going On With The World Economy Handicap Hurdle'. Click play now to hear the full episode!

The celebrations are continuing across the country after Rory McIlroy's history making win on Sunday night at The Masters. People were queueing up to speak to Joe Duffy on this morning's Liveline.

What a weekend for Rory McIlroy! His stunning victory at the Masters is the topic of every conversation, and on this morning's Gift Grub, golf stars and fans analysed the win. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Well, the votes for our Big 500 Countdown are in, and the number crunchers here at Today FM are busy counting and verifying the tallies. Before the official top 500 is revealed, Louis Walsh joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to give his own personal favourites from the last 25 years. Shockingly, Westlife dominated....Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Donal Lenehan joined Ian, live from France, which has become a sea of red with two Munster matches in one week! Hit play now to hear the episode in full!

On this morning's Gift Grub, Paschal Donohoe took a dive into the chaotic world of tariffs and the escalating trade war, and there was also some very comprehensive financial information from an unlikely source! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian managed to get his hands on some exclusive footage of GAA+, the brand new subscription service from the GAA. It has lots to offer, from live matches to an on-the-hour GAA news service. But that's not all! Get ready for a hard-hitting GAA medical drama, Kilkenny hurlers on '8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown' and bedtime stories with Davy Fitz. Hit play now to hear the...

Our Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants, first and second class at St. Ciaran's Mixed National School in Ballycumber, County Offaly! Shauna heard the kid's colourful takes on the one and only Donald Trump and The Beatles. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The world's best golfers will be chasing glory at The Masters this week, but who will come out on top at Augusta and secure the Green Jacket?! On this morning's Gift Grub, we were treated to some exclusive footage from the tournament, and Rory McIlroy has even brought a few monks along for luck! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub's Daniel joined Ian with an unusual gripe - he's absolutely sick of people screaming in his face. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It turns out there are at least two children named after our news anchor, Caoimseach Connolly, Shauna tells Ian all about the Traitors Ireland, and Oliver tries his hand at Waffle. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

With Munster taking on La Rochelle over the weekend, half of The Red Army were over in France and poor oul Rog had to put them up! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With word of a government 'housing czar' being appointed to sort out the Irish housing crisis, this morning's Gift Grub saw the government burst into song. Intrigued? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Tommy Tiernan made an appearance on the celebrity version of the Great British Bake Off last night on Channel 4. While he did not win his heat, his told Ian this morning about his profound experience on the show and his soggy bottom on show.

Munster have reached the quarter finals of the Champions Cup after an unforgettable weekend in France. They beat Ronan O Gara's La Rochelle team by one point and now play Bordeaux this weekend for a place in the semis. ROG and RTE commentator Michael Corcoran joined Ian to discuss the game.

Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake the global economy to its core, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who shared his thoughts on the matter. Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, Joan Burton, and George Lee gave their tuppence worth too. This is all feeling very '2008'. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Shauna shared a tip for parents of fussy eaters, Sarah in Dublin kickstarted the nation, even with a broken shoulder, and Chris Long stormed his way to €1000 on Waffle! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Taoiseach Michéal Martin told Ian about the impending tariffs from the US and how they might affect the Irish economy. Michael Flatey feels worried, Michael O'Leary is ready to rebel, and Michael D Higgins is channeling pure patriotism. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Verona Murphy faces a motion of no confidence in the Dáil today, following last week's chaotic scenes. On this morning's Gift Grub, she completely loses control of the room and the politicians go full 'muppet show'. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

This morning's Gift Grub recapped on an exhilarating day at Croke Park, where Kerry claimed their victory over Mayo to become National League champions. Legendary Kerry All-Ireland winner, Pat Spillane, shared his thoughts on the performance, and Louis Walsh had a dose of reality for the Mayo camp. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

'Blaa', 'Spice Bag', and 'Class' are just some of the Irish words and terms that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But what else needs to be in there? Daithi O'Shea is making a case for shkelp! Hit play now to hear the full episode.