The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Iano pays tribute to cinema legend James Earl Jones, chats with Graham Norton and introduces the Clarkes to Ireland's Smartest Surname. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

The Oasis ticket controversy continues to rumble on and on this morning's Gift Grub, the Gallagher brothers get hauled up in front of the Public Accounts Committee to answer some tricky questions. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Graham Norton is a busy man. Not content with being one of television's most loved hosts, he is also an extremely successful writer and his fifth book 'Frankie' out in all book stores now. Graham joined Ian on this morning's show and opened up about his writing career, an embarassing moment with The Jonas Brothers, and Oasis fever hitting West Cork. Hit play now to hear the very entertaining chat...

For the month of September, Ian will be searching for Ireland's Smartest Surname and there is great excitement! Some of the Gift Grub characters decided to throw their hat in the ring to take part! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with our wonderful President, Michael D Higgins, who attended Ireland v England over the weekend. Michael D gave him the full debrief and there was also some behind the scenes footage of his interactions with the footballers. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

A new leader in Ireland's Smartest Surnames, to pee or not to pee and a very close call in Waffle! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Ireland play England in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and fans have been making their way across the water for the match. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian managed to catch up with some of the supporters, including Nigel Farage. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With rumours persisting that Oasis could announce more Irish dates, Louis Walsh thinks the Gallagher brothers could do a residency in Mayo! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Ireland play England in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and this morning's Radio Roy looked ahead to the big game. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Do you have Ireland's Smartest Surname? Tune in to find out who our current leaders are as well as an exciting round of Waffle and Adele news. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show now wherever you get your podcasts.

There's no doubt that the bike shed at Leinster House is the big talking point of the week - specifically, the cost of it. With a final total of €336,000, the Liveline is BLOWING UP! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Did you know Oasis have been working on some fresh material?! It was news to us! But, on this morning's Gift Grub, we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek of the brand new album, 'Definitely Minted', it's out now and it's a cracker! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

For the month of September, Ian will be searching for Ireland's Smartest Surname and there is great excitement! Some of the Gift Grub characters decided to throw their hat in the ring to take part! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It's the topic that has everyone talking - the scramble for Oasis tickets! Hundreds of thousands of Irish people tried their luck to secure the golden tickets on Saturday morning but issues with Ticketmaster queues left many annoyed and unsatisfied. Some of the Gift Grub crew tried their hand and joined Ian this morning to give him their take on it! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Coldplay are in the country and the kids are gone back to school. Could this week BE any better! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show now wherever you get your podcasts.

Tickets for the massively anticipated Oasis reunion will go on sale this weekend and the world and its mother are trying to buy them! Ian caught up with some of the Gift Grub crew, who are busily preparing and strategising. Hit play now to hear the full story.

In the past, RTÉ would have launched their Autumn schedule with a big, glitzy event. However, since 'the controversy', they've pared things back a bit and decided to go down a very different route this year. The Gift Grub microphones managed to capture some exclusive footage. Hit play now to hear the episode in full!

Taoiseach Simon Harris is a busy man. In fact, he has been attending all manner of events across the country. But, what kind of events?! Is he doing anything worthwhile? On this morning's Gift Grib, there was a full Primetime deep dive. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

All the reaction to the reunion that nobody thought was possible plus the mother and daughter in Meath who made everyone laugh in their attempt to conquer Waffle. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

The day has finally come. After a huge amount of speculation and build up, Oasis finally revealed details of a reunion and tour this morning. The Gift Grub crew were very excited and they joined Ian on the line this morning. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Georgia Tech and Florida State entertained 50,000 fans in the Aviva on Saturday in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Rugby commentator Donal Lenihan soaked up the slightly different atmosphere at the home of Irish Rugby.

Did you know that the legendary football programme, Match of the Day, turns 60 this week. One of Ireland's finest's songwriter's, Christy Moore, joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to pay tribute to the iconic show! He also revealed a little known fact. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

With the children of Ireland on summer holidays, parents across the country find themselves counting down the days until school starts again. It's been a long, tough summer. On this morning's Gift Grub, a Primetime Special investigated the topic. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

There has been many changes since the very first Rose of Tralee and Ireland has seen a lot of progress since then. On this morning's Gift Grub, we took a trip back down memory lane. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Paula Jones from Allenwood in Kildare is a massive Adele fan and when dates were released to the singer's Munich shows, she was on Ticketmaster for over five hours trying to get tickets. Thankfully, she got lucky and made it to the gig but got more than she bargained for when the superstar actually brought her up on stage! The video of Paula's chat with Adele has gone viral with over 8 million vie...