The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

The Six Nations is in full swing and though it's still early days, Ireland are doing very well. But, with no fixtures this weekend, rugby fans are at a loss. Donal Lenihan and Ronan O'Gara joined Paula on this morning's Gift Grub.

Earlier this week, Shania Twain announced an Irish tour date and the country fans of Ireland went wild. Yeehaw! The Gift Grub girls have their tickets sorted and they are READY for a proper night out. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Some members of RTÉ management have been up in front of the Public Accounts Committee again. This time, it's to explain how Toy Show - The Musical came to pass. But, who knew 'Room To Improve - The Musical' was also on the table?! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Paula MacSweeney caught up with Irish rugby legend Bundee Aki this morning and they chatted about swimming in the sea, his incredible appetite and with it being Valentine's Day, she also asked him who the most romantic of the Ireland squad is...

On this morning's Gift Grub, Paula crossed live to the voice of horse-racing, Des Scahill, for The 'Throw The Kitchen Sink At The Valentine's Day' Handicap Hurdle, live from Leopardstown...

It's Pancake Tuesday again and the Gift Grub crew have dusted down their frying pans for the day. Hit play now the hear the full episode.

Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, and Brian McFadden are hoping to follow in Ryan Reynold's footsteps and emulate what he has done with Wrexham. The lads have reportedly been in talks to invest in Chorley Football Club. It might seem like a slightly random choice but they joined Ian on the line during this morning's Gift Grub to clear it all up. Hit play now to listen to the full episode.

Wham! Bam! Here comes a Grand Slam it's Radio ROG All eyes are on Ireland as they prepare to take on Italy this weekend. The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show crossed over live to Radio ROG for a very special Six Nations show. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button on this page.

It has been a big week for Sinn Fein. There's been lots of press coverage and plenty of speculation around their call for a United Ireland, which means it's the perfect time to check in and get a new episode of Sinn Fein FM. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The Deposit Return Scheme, which went live last Thursday, aims to improve the amount of recycling of soft drinks & bottles in Ireland. On this morning's Gift Grub, some of the older members of the cast looked back to days gone by and glass bottles with great nostalgia. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Rugby fans are eagerly awaiting tonight's Six Nations opener against France and some of the Gift Grub crew joined Ian on the line to give a real sense of the pre-match excitement. As Donal Lenihan would say himself, this could change EVERYTHING! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

There has been a lot of conversation around the RTÉ presenter wages and their top earners. A selection of the highest-paid staff joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub, to crunch the numbers and defend their pay. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Michael O'Leary has been in the news a lot this week after it emerged that he purchased 25 new houses in a north Dublin estate for staff. What would the Ryanair boss be like as a landlord? Well, this morning's Gift Grub gave us a sneak peek. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

After a break for Christmas, Shauna’s School Run is back! Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from 1st and 2nd classes at Scoil Naomh Feichín in Termonfeckin. She spoke to Millie, Darcie, AJ, Kai, Jacob, Mila, Lucy, Hugo, Sebastian & Sarah. She quizzed them about youngest siblings and getting bored in your job. Click play now to hear what they had to say!

Ireland's favourite boyband, The FOGS, are back. The supergroup, made up of Irish legends Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan and Paul O'Connell, are gearing up for the Six Nations and they joined Ian in the studio this morning to pay tribute to our 'Boys in Green' ahead of the opener in Marseille this weekend.

Jurgen Klopp's shock departure sent shockwaves through the football community last week. In Liverpool fans are still struggling to come to terms with the news. Joe Duffy's Liveline was hopping on this morning's Gift Grub. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It was all about the movies on last night's Dancing With The Stars, but the credits rolled for Cork TikToker Miriam Mullins, who was sent home. On this morning's Gift Grub, judges Brian and Arthur joined Ian to give him all the juicy gossip. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Proud Kerry man Dáithí Ó Sé may have caused some unrest in the Kingdom. The RTÉ presenter was recently crowned an honorary Cork man and even received a Cork 'passport'. The bould Dáithí joined Ian on the show this morning, as well as some other famous faces, who had a thing or two to say about it. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

January has been a long month, but for lots of people around the country, this week brought some joy, in the form of PAYDAY! Even the Gift Grub crew had been counting down the days. They joined Ian on the line this morning to rejoice! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

"No win to cheer, what's another year?" Louis Walsh has commandeered a group of concerned artists who are beside themselves with worry over Ireland's chances at future Eurovision Song Contest. As their song goes: 🎶 What's another year of sending someone without any plan  What's another year of coming in last behind Azerbaijan 🎶 Catch all of the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button.

Fans of Dermot Bannon have been left wondering why their favourite TV architect has been excluded from this season of The Late Late Show. A regular on the couch with Ryan Tubridy, Dermo is yet to make an appearance opposite Patrick Kielty. But why? This morning's Gift Grub highlighted the campaign for change. Hit play now to hear the full episode!

The hunt for the new Irish football manager is on. But, who can manage the boys in green? Who is the right person for the job? The FAI are on the case and have been making a few calls. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Reports of a rat infestation on the RTÉ campus have been circling for a while but apparently, a staff member had to kill a rodent in the newsroom last week. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by some RTÉ staff, who gave their thoughts on the whole debacle. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

The big news from the Irish Rugby camp this week was, of course, that Peter O'Mahony has been appointed the new team captain. He was named skipper as part of Andy Farrell's unveiling of the squad for the Six Nations and there has been a very positive reaction to the choice. Some of the Gift Grub crew joined Ian this morning to give their thoughts on it. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, has a few things to get off his chest. His major issue today is around tipping and how American tipping culture has found its way here too. He's not a happy camper. Hit play now to hear the full episode.