The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

A collection of Gift Grub characters gathered in a recording studio to record a song for the Irish rugby team ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand this weekend. Ronan O'Gara, Michael D Higgins and Ronan Keating joined forces to pen a cover of Justin Timberlake's Sexyback!

Ireland taking on Greece, hosting the 2028 European Championships & a brand new David Beckham documentary. It was a jam packed Radio Roy this morning with added Ann & Con for good measure.

Today is Budget Day 2024! Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath took time out of their busy schedules to join Joe on Liveline and take questions and comments about Budget 2024. It includes Miriam O Callaghan's pitch to save the hair & make-up budget in RTE!

Ireland are through to the Rugby World Cup quarter finals after a comfortable win over Scotland. Rob Kearney from Virgin Media and Jamie Heaslip from RTE gave Ian some expert analysis on the game in their own unique ways!

After all that speculation, Daniel O'Donnell wasn't on the Late Late Show country music special on Friday night. The regulars were performing as normal and Daniel was watching at home for us. Not even poor Declan Nerney was spared.

Our resident TV expert, Gift Grub's Daniel O'Donnell joined Ian on this morning's show to give him his tuppence-worth about tonight's Late Late Show Country Special. He didn't hold back! Hit play now to hear all the craic...

The Rugby World Cup continues this weekend and Ireland and Scotland go head to head in the final group game. Excitement is mounting! Gift Grub favourite Donal Lenihan joined Ian to give him a full preview....

Well, it has been an exciting few weeks for Irish rugby fans and the dream of a victory is still very much in sight. There's no doubt it has been a team effort but one man has shone throughout the tournament, and that is Bundee Aki . The FOGS joined Ian in studio this morning to give him a preview of their brand-new track; a rousing tribute to Bundee...

After a long summer holiday, Shauna’s School Run is back! Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd classes at Scoil Mhuire, Ballymore Eustace, in Kildare.  She spoke to Donnacha, Eloise, Saoirse, Vicktor, Avaleigh, Josha, Eala, Sadie, Emma and Charlie and she quizzed them on the idea of 'car-free days' and about Ireland's World Cup hopes...

Today FM's Shannon Keenan was lucky enough to be at U2's Sphere in Vegas over the weekend . She was able to report back and tell us all about the amazing spectacular on Monday morning but what we didn't know was that some of the Gift Grub crew were also in attendance. They joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub to give him the full rundown. And, that's not all.....the one and only Bono even graced...

The controversial VAR row from last weekend's Liverpool game has rumbled on and on and shows no sign of going away. Football pundits Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, and our very own Roy Keane felt so moved by it all that they hit the karaoke bar to make their feelings known...

Social media was awash with footage from Vegas this weekend, with U2 making their long-awaited debut at Sphere in Las Vegas. Shannon Keenan from Today FM was lucky enough to be there for opening night and she was on hand to take Ian through the incredible show this morning. Jealousy levels are off the chart! Does anyone fancy an impromptu Vegas trip?!

Well, VAR is at it again! Liverpool FC has issued a scathing statement, criticising the video assistant referee system, after some questionable decisions at this weekend's game against Tottenham. Some of the Gift Grub crew joined Ian this morning to give their take on the whole affair.

Well, this weekend was an exciting one. What a victory for the European Ryder Cup team! Ian was lucky enough to catch up with some of the Irish contingent on this morning's Gift Grub, who were, quite rightly, still celebrating the win.

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the standard of Late Late Show guests since the new season started. While the reviews for Patrick Kielty's performance are generally good, some people are demanding a better quality of guest. Miriam O'Callaghan, Marty Morrissey & Keith Duffy all had a go at predicting tonight's line-up.

TD’s in Dail Eireann are set to get a pay increase of over €1600 next week taking their pay to €109k a year. In Gift Grub, we go behind the scenes to see how this decision was reached and the subsequent reaction from some members of the public.

After the success of the Gogglebox celebrity episode last week on Virgin Media 1, some Gift Grub characters including Daniel O Donnell & Mary Lou McDonald have decided to get snug on the couch and get in on the action.

Ireland are on top of the rugby world at the moment after an epic win over the World Champions South Africa on Saturday night. Given how good a victory it was, ROG decided to get back into the studio for a special post match episode.

A new Irish dating show starts on Virgin Media tonight. Grá ar an Trá follows twelve singletons as they couple up, try to find love and learn the language, with the aim of being crowned the ‘Couple with the most Focail’. This morning, Irish heartthrob Daithi O Se gave Ray Foley a lesson in Irish love lingo.

Ireland made it three wins from three games in the Rugby World Cup with a win on Saturday night over South Africa. Even people with no interest in sport are lapping it up. Louis Walsh, Keith Duffy & Matt Cooper joined Ray Foley to look back on one of Ireland's greatest ever victories & to jump on the bandwagon.

The Gift Grub crew are very excited for this weekend's rugby. Michael D and Keith joined Iano on this morning's show to give him the full run down ahead of Saturday's match.

The King of  Breakfast Radio, Ian Dempsey, celebrates an amazing 25 years on Today FM today. On this morning’s show, we reflected on 25 years of Iano – the big moments, the laughs, the countless celebrity interviews and so much more. Ian had the pleasure of catching up with some lovely listeners, new and old, was treated to an amazing performance from Gift Grub’s Christy Moore, and was surpri...

One of Gift Grub's most loved characters joined Ian Dempsey in the studio this morning, to celebrate one of Ireland's most loved presenters. Christy Moore popped in with his bodhran to perform a beautiful, very touching tribute to our Iano, as he marks 25 years as the King of Breakfast Radio on Today FM. Hit play and enjoy this very special moment...

It's all kicking off down in Ratheniska. The Gift Grub crew dug out the wellies and were out in force for Day 1 in Laois . Catch up with all the craic by hitting play!

Now, you might be planning to sit down and watch the Late Late Show with new host Patrick Kielty this Friday. But, if you don’t fancy staying at home, you can also watch Patrick Kielty in the cinema because his brand new film ‘Ballywalter’ is out tomorrow. The movie follows  Eileen, played by IFTA-nominated actress Seána Kerslake, whose dreams of a successful life in London have fallen by the...