The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

It's Pancake Tuesday, and the Gift Grub kitchen is in full swing, with all manner of toppings and recipes being used. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

March 12th is the date set for the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Micheál Martin at the White House. After the meeting over the weekend with the Ukrainian president, is there a plan in place for the upcoming Irish visit?

After weeks of people wondering how he was still in the competition, Kevin Dundon's time on Dancing with the Stars Ireland has come to an end. Judges Brian, Arthur and Karen joined Ian to look back on an epic few weeks of dancing from the celebrity chef!

Chloe from Cork kickstarted the nation, we found out what makes Paul Slosar famous, and we learned if Colin Farrell is up for season 2 of The Penguin. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants, first and second class at Scoil Naomh Brid in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. She spoke to Noah, Jayli, Evie, Lochie, Tavia, Madison, Anastasia, Fódhla Isabella, Jade, Ameilia, Bani, Grace, Indi, and Stefan. The students share their thoughts on saving money in today's economy and the truth about how expensive kids can be...

This week, there was news of changes around the Garda Fitness Test, all designed to attract recruits. On this morning's Gift Grub, it was all about a new competition called...Ireland's Fittest Garda. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Play along with Emer from Mayo who tried her hand at 'waffling' about The 2 Johnnies, listen to some great stories about life getting in the way at the worst possible moment, and find out what happened when Dee from Donegal threw her engagement ring in the bin! 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 Flagrant Government Waste Handicap Hurdle'. Click play now to hear the full episode!

Ireland are on course to win the Six Nations title, after a victory against Wales on Saturday. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian got some reaction on the match from ROG, who was as animated as ever. Miriam O'Callaghan was also in the stands in Cardiff and whilst she wouldn't be known as a sports pundit, she shared her thoughts on the game too. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Dancing With The Stars has returned for another season and it is well underway. Our regular Gift Grub contributors were back to give the rundown on all the action and behind-the-scenes goss on Orchestra Week. Hit play to hear the full episode.

As the boys in green prepare to take on Wales in this weekend's Six Nations, three of Ireland's best-known rugby commentators joined Ian on Gift Grub to look ahead to the game. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Celtic Horizon Tours win the The Big Bid, pledging a massive 21,000 euro for Focus Ireland and it's all about Bond in the showbiz. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Crowds flocked to Dublin's 3Arena last night for the Premier League of Darts. Gerwyn Price saw off Luke 'The Nuke' Littler to claim his first Premier League title of the season. Some of the GIft Grub characters were spotted in the crowd too, including our president, Michael D Higgins. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Kevin Dundon has been caught up in some Dancing With The Stars controversy. Viewers of the show have called for a change in format after Kevin survived the dance-off and remained in the competition at the weekend. On this morning's Gift Grub, Joe opened up the Liveline to comments. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With Ireland taking on Wales this weekend in the Six Nations, the Radio ROG team have hit Cardiff. Press play now to hear the full episode.

The Big Bid for Focus Ireland is officially back for another year! The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show is up for auction and Ian is willing to broadcast from anywhere in Ireland on the morning of The Big Busk . He will go to the highest bidder! Some of the Gift Grub crew joined Ian this morning to make bids and some had a bit of feedback. Hit play now to hear the full episode. (Remember, you can submit...

Dancing With The Stars has returned for another season and it is well underway. Our regular Gift Grub contributors were back to give the rundown on all the action and behind-the-scenes goss on Love Week. Hit play to hear the full episode.

Bertie joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to talk about the Dub's victory against Kerry over the weekend. It took him a while to get to the point though, even though he's not a fan of dawdling. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

When it comes to romance, Michael O'Leary refuses to get carried away. In fact, rather than blowing the budget on roses, chocolates and flowers, he knows exactly how to keep Valentine's Day frugal. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With the Six Nations on a break this weekend, Irish rugby fans are having serious withdrawal symptoms. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Paul Moran scooped up €1000 on Waffle while also managing to win over the hearts of listeners with his incredible laugh. Dave Moore waded in on the Love / Hate story and we prepare to auction Ian off again for The Big Bid. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Need some inspiration for a Valentine's Day gift? Look no further! The Gift Grub Valentine's Day Guide will sort you right out! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Newly elected President Trump has some big plans in the pipeline and they seem to get wilder by the minute. On this morning's Gift Grub, he reveals to Taoiseach Micheál Martin that he has his sights set on the Burren. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It's official! Norwegian singer Emmy will be representing Ireland at this year's Eurovision Song Contest and on this morning's Gift Grub, Joe Duffy was only mad to get a bit of argy bargy going over the song, but it seems people actually like it! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

How did you meet your other half? Find out if you stack up with a new loved-up survey! Discover more on the magic of 'mickey-taking' in marriage, test your brain power with Waffle, and catch up on the most recent showbiz news. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.