The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Thousands of runners will take to the streets of the capital this weekend for Dublin Marathon. However, one very famous resident of Phoenix Park is not happy about the inconvenience of it all. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Neil from Spells Bar in Roscommon tells Ian about the oldest pub quiz in Ireland, Elaine gets her new windows in and The Beckhams pay for a 64 million dollar house...IN CASH!! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Johnny Sexton looks set to make a return to the Irish Rugby team after reportedly being offered a coaching role. He joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to clear up a few things and in classic Johnny fashion, he got a bit frustrated. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First and Second Class at Scoil San Eoin in Redcross,  County Wicklow. She spoke to Brianna, Sam, Mia, Neasa, Emma, Terrie, Logan, Alice, Francesca, Eva, Jamie & Katie.   Shauna asked the kids if they could trade lives with...

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is a familiar name to many but according to recent reports, he is considering running for election in the Dublin Central constituency. On this morning's Gift Grub, Dublin Central TD Paschal Donohoe reacted to the news that he has some competition. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The international airport that is restricting how long you hug your friends and family plus the pet pig craze has hit Ireland! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Rumours are rife that there’s another general election on the way.  But, when? Taoiseach Simon Harris joined Ian on the line for this morning’s Gift Grub and refused to commit to anything. Heather Humphries also answered questions about her future. Hit play now to hear the full episode

Ireland's current affairs broadcasters have a busy time ahead. Matt Cooper, Pat Kenny, and Miriam O'Callaghan have been working hard to make sure they are ready for the General Election. To hear the full episode, click play now.

The GAA have been pushing for the introduction of a new scoring system and some of these new rules got an airing at the weekend. It seemed that some people were struggling to get their heads around the proposed changes. Keith Duffy joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub and attempted to break it down. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Rumours are rife that there’s another general election on the way.  But, when? Taoiseach Simon Harris joined Ian on the line for this morning’s Gift Grub and refused to commit to anything. Heather Humphries also answered questions about her future. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The amounts of money given away on the Today FM Cash Machine are in the six figures these days and there's one man giving it away - Barry Dunne! Roy Keane has noticed how popular Barry has become and has had enough. It's his job after all!

Last week, RTÉ announced that Traitors Ireland, the Irish adaptation of the global hit reality competition series, The Traitors, will be coming to our screens in 2025. Who’ll present it? Who will the contestants be? It's all up for debate on Liveline with Joe Duffy.

It’s been a tough few weeks for Sinn Fein. Resignations and embarrassing controversies have littered the party over the past number of weeks. We went live to Sinn Fein FM to hear how Mary Lou and gang were holding up.  

Many of our politicians have been denying having any connections with the Kremlin after reports of a Russian asset in Leinster House. It feels like this story deserves the movie treatment…

80,000 Leinster and Munster supporters packed into Croke Park on Saturday evening for the URC clash between the two provinces. While Leinster took the bonus point win, it was the appearance of RG Snyman in a Leinster jersey that irked commentator Donal Lenihan most.

Well it was good while it lasted! Despite a spirited performance, Ireland got back to losing ways in Athens last night with a 2-0 defeat to Greece. Eamon Dunphy and Robbie Keane joined Ray for a post match review.

Leinster take on Munster in Croke Park this weekend and all the talk leading up to the game is one of mutual respect and mutual hatred. Johnny Sexton and Ronan O Gara joined Ray to preview the game this morning.

Ireland beat Finland in Helsinki last night with a last minute Robbie Brady goal. Eamon Dunphy and Mick McCarthy joined Ray to celebrate victory at last.

Ireland take on Finland tonight in the Nations League and are hoping for the first win of Heimir Hallgrimsson's reign. Roy Keane embraces Finnish culture by looking ahead to the big game while broadcasting live from a sauna.

Taoiseach Simon Harris is on the move yet again with a visit to The White House to meet President Biden today. They are holding an event to mark the centenary of bilateral relations between Ireland and the US. Not everything goes as planned for our Simon!

The return of Bullseye, Reece Witherspoon's new project and the Carter family take on Bluey in Waffle. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian went live to the queue outside legendary chippers Lennox's, as Corkonians desperately waited for their last bag of chips. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

There has been lots of speculation around Eric Ten Hag’s future at Manchester United but on this morning’s Gift Grub, Roy Keane made his views very clear. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from 1st and 2nd class at St Patrick’s NS, Baconstown, Co. Meath. She spoke to George, Lilah, Teddy, Amber, Michael, Emma, Molly, Conor, Oisin and Lexie and asked them about the cost of concert tickets and the subjects they’d introduce to schools if they had the power. Thanks to Ms Bush, secretary Marian, and principal Mr. Catha...

Rugby legend Johnny Sexton's brand new autobiography is released next week and fans across the country are chomping at the bit to get stuck into it! On this morning's Gift Grub, we managed to get an exclusive sneak peek, as some famous faces gathered to record the audiobook. Hit play now to hear the full episode.