The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch surprised everyone when he announced that he was running for election to the Dáil but he means business! On this morning's Gift Grub, he went door-to-door, to talk to the people of Dublin. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Shannon from Louth was reunited with her treasured engagement ring, five months after she lost it in the sea, Aidan in Cork gave his best go at 'waffling' about Peter Kay, Shauna reviews Gladiator II, and a chef passes on his tips for cooking steak. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Irish football fans were left speechless last night, as the Boys in Green lost 5-0 to England at Wembley. Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson called it embarrassing, but what does Roy Keane make of it all? He joined Ian on the line for this morning's Gift Grub.

With the General Election looming, Irish politicians are busily preparing for a war of words. The first leader's debate of the campaign takes place on RTÉ tonight and on this morning's Gift Grub, some of the heavy hitters joined Ian to set out their stalls. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Republic of Ireland football team scored a victory against Finland at the Aviva Stadium last night. However, even though the Boys in Green won, Eamon Dunphy is still not happy. He joined Ian on the line this morning for a bit of a rant. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

How well do you know Robbie Williams? Test yourself in a game of Waffle! Find about the corporate abbreviations that boggle most people's minds, Lady Gaga's new role, and Australia's longest WHAT?!!! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano go head to head tonight, in a highly anticipated rematch. On this morning's Gift Grub, Katie joined Iano on the line to look ahead to the big fight. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from the second class at St Patrick’s De La Salle, Kilkenny. She spoke to Martin, Ollie, Caiden, Darragh, Henry, Jack, Tadhg, Sam, Tommy, Charlie, Mason and Ryan. With the elections coming up, she asked them if they'd be interested in a career in politics and also if they could be a toy tester or performer on the Late Late Toy S...

Is there anything Cillian Murphy can't do?! There is no doubt that the Cork man is one of this generation's finest actors but it doesn't stop with acting. It seems that he is outstanding at everything he turns his hand to, from taking the bins out to the school run. Incredible. Hit play now to hear the full episode of Gift Grub.

After New Zealand's victory last weekend, there's a bit of pressure on Andy Farrell's lads as they take on Argentina this Friday. The FOGS joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub and they had a special message for Irish fans ahead of the game. Get out of the bar lads! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Election season is in full swing and over the last few days, Irish politicians have been out and about, meeting and greeting the general public. In an attempt to talk to the younger generation, they are trying something new - podcasts. Yes, they've started popping up all over the place. On this morning's Gift Grub, we heard about a few new podcast episodes coming up. Hit play now to hear the full...

Find out which tear-jerker movie makes Iano cry, how long it takes us to get over a breakup, and the latest on Robbie Williams' big Croker gig. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Gift Grub's resident TV reviewer Daniel O'Donnell joined Ian on this morning's show and he was not happy. There was no Late Late Show on Friday and he was fuming about it. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Irish rugby commentator Donal Lenihan joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub. He gave him the full rundown on Ireland v NZ on Friday, as only Donal can. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Dave Moore becomes Dave Moore the author, Paul Mescal at the Irish premiere of Gladiator 2 plus the non physical activity that burns over 20 calories a minute is revealed. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Roy Keane has a big event to plug and he needs Ian's help to sell those tickets. He joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub in an attempt to get those bums on seats. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It looks like the General Election will take place on Friday 29th of November. But, before that can happen Taoiseach Simon Harris needs to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil. When is he going to do it?! Michael D is eager to find out - he's a busy man! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The mighty All Blacks will go head to head with the boys in green at The Aviva tomorrow night and to celebrate, there's a brand new episode of Radio ROG. However, no matter how much he wants to focus on the game, poor Rog can't get away from the pressure to come back and coach Munster. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Well, well, well. What an eventful morning. As America learns that Donald Trump will most likely become their 47th President, the world reacts. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian got some live feedback from some key players. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Barry declares his love for Sabrina, the Irish singing jockey making waves in Australia and remembering the contents of a CV for 1,000 euro! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Today is the day and all eyes are on the US election. On this morning's Gift Grub, it was all about American politics and Donald Trump even made an appearance. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Munster took on the All Blacks at Thomand Park over the weekend and unfortunately fell short against New Zealand's finest. Proud Munster man Donal Lenihan joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to give his thoughts on the game, as well as some live stream issues he experienced! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Damien Duff's Shelbourne have been crowned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions for the first time in nearly 20 years. On this morning's Gift Grub, Duffer joined Ian on the line to tell him all about the big weekend and Jose Mourinho joined in on the celebrations. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Pumpkin carving, flapjack taste tests and the original Gladiator movie - all packed into one show podcast. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

One of the big sports stories this week is the ongoing debate around GAA inter-county managers and their pay. On this morning's Gift Grub, Davy Fitz joined Ian to give him his tuppence-worth on it all. Hit play now to hear the full episode.