The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Electric Picnic wasn't the only gig in town this weekend. ACDC brought their show to Croke Park on Saturday night and Gift Grub's Daniel O'Donnell was there to rock out! He joined Ian on this morning's Gift to give him the full run down. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Rose of Tralee kicks off tonight and millions of Irish people will be sitting down to watch the show on RTÉ 1 at 8pm. Presenters Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas joined Ian on the line this morning to look ahead and give a preview of what we can expect. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Ian Dempsey is hitting the road and heading to Electric Picnic this weekend. He'll be taking on Dáithí O'Se with his very own take on the Rose of Tralee - 'The Rose of EP'. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by the man himself, who passed on some nuggets of wisdom. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The excitement for Electric Picnic is building! Some of Gift Grub's favourite characters joined Ian on the line this morning to look ahead! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

We all got a bit carried away with the 2024 Olympics, watching it for hours on end every day, like an addiction. Now, it's gone and there's a gaping hole in our lives. On this morning's Gift Grub, the Liveline was hopping with callers telling their tales of woe. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Davy Fitzgerald stepped down from his role as Waterford hurling manager in June and yesterday, was confirmed as the new bainisteoir of the Antrim senior hurling team. He joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the full episode!

Ireland's Olympic heroes were welcomed home yesterday, with a massive crowd flocking to Dublin City Centre. The Gift FGrub microphones were at the scene to capture all the magic. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Premier League returns this weekend and football fans all over the world are excited! Except for Eamon Dunphy....he's over it. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Olympics have kept us all entertained for the last few weeks, but it's all over now. The event came to an end last night and it's time for us to welcome our athletes home. On this morning's Gift Grub, Simon Harris gave Ian the run down on the celebratory home-coming. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

All Together Now begins in Waterford today and hurling legend John Mullane is pumped for it.

The Galway Races is on this week and there's plenty of famous faces down for the craic including Davy Fitz, Daithi O Se and Simon Harris.

The casting of Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Eanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in the new Saipan movie has got a lot of people talking. Just who will play the other protagonists in the story. Joe Duffy on Liveline has more.

After seeing the spectacle that the city of Paris put on for their Olympic ceremony last Friday, it got us thinking what Dublin might do if it ever got the chance to host such an event.

Armagh are the All Ireland Champions of 2024. Most people watching were delighted with the result. True blue Bertie Ahern felt the final was missing something...

It's All Ireland Football Final Weekend with Galway taking on Armagh take on Galway in Croke Park on Sunday. President Higgins will be there on the day and tried to be as diplomatic as possible.

It was confirmed this week that RTÉ will get a guaranteed €725m in public funding over the next three years in a bailout. Ian rang Montrose to speak to a representative about the news.

The Olympics officially start on Friday but there's events already underway across Paris. Ronan O Gara and Donal Lenihan join Ian from the capital with an update on Team Ireland's performance.

Simon Cowell has arrived in Ireland searching for talented singers for his new boyband. After some frustrating auditions in Dublin, a trip to Munster changes everything!

Simon Harris just hasn't sat down since becoming Taoiseach a few months ago. If he's not shaking hands with world leaders, he's mingling with the crowds at the All Ireland Hurling Final. He's a modern day Duracell Bunny!

Clare are All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2024 and Christy Moore rewrote one of his most famous hits to mark the historic occasion.

President Higgins has had enough. While Europe enjoys warm temperatures, we are stuck here with sideways rain and the sun peering out for a look every now and again. Michael D joined Ian to vent this morning.

Cork and Clare go head to head in the All-Ireland Hurling Final this weekend and the scramble for tickets is well and truly on. Davy Fitzgerald was onto Ian to see if he had any connections. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Bertie Ahern has failed to rule himself out of the next presidential race but says if he does enter, he will be 'running to win'. Will he go for it? Unfortunately, Iano struggled to get a straight answer out of him on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Open Championship kicks off today and some of the world's highest-ranked professional golfers will tee off at Royal Troon. On this morning's Gift Grub, a few more famous faces popped up, ready to give this whole golf thing a go! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It's all about Cork and Clare, as they go head to head in the All-Ireland Hurling Final this weekend. But, the rivalry isn't just on the pitch! On this morning's Gift Grub, the two counties and their supporters locked heads in a musical battle too! Hit play now to hear the full episode.