The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Well, it's official - Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has been locked into a new contract. All going well, he'll be with the team for the next few years, and Ian reckons that sounds like good news. However, on this morning's Gift Grub, Eamon Dunphy poured cold water on the whole thing. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Christy Moore is very concerned about the cost of living, with oil flying up and the price of a weekly shop. But there’s hope yet. Christy has embraced the Dunnes vouchers, the Tesco Clubcard, and every other reward scheme out there. Hit play now to hear this morning's Gift Grub episode in full.

It’s Michael O’Leary’s birthday, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian wanted to find out exactly how the Ryanair boss was celebrating the big 6-5. Hit play now to hear this morning’s Gift Grub in full.

Today FM is taking over Copperface Jacks next Thursday night for a massive night of football, as the Republic of Ireland face Czechia in a crucial World Cup qualifier. Before kick-off, Ian and Mario will hit the stage and they'll be joined by some of the Gift Grub gang! Mick McCarthy is already talking cocktails, and Brian Kerr is angling for a DJ set. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who was still in Washington, trying to manage Donald Trump! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

The lovely Dermot Bannon dropped in this morning to tell Ian all about RIAI Simon Open Door, which he has been involved with for years now. It's a brilliant initiative that offers a one-hour consultation with a registered architect, in return for a donation to the Simon Communities of Ireland. Hit play now to hear the full chat.

Well, Saturday's Six Nations game kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very last second. Ian caught up with some of the Gift Grub crew to get their reactions on it all. Hit play for the post-match chaos.

Dancing With The Stars is over for another season, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with judges Brian, Karen, and Arthur for one last run-down! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It’s a Six Nations decider on “Radio Rog” as Rog and Donal break down the mad permutations for Ireland, France and Scotland — calculators out, bonus points everywhere, and the nightmare scenario of Irish fans cheering England in the pub.

On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ray goes live to the Cheltenham track where Des Scahill is calling the first race of the day — only it’s not horses thundering up the straight, it’s Ireland’s greatest songs in a full-blown musical steeplechase. Christy Moore, Damien Rice, Bagatelle, U2, Snow Patrol, The Cranberries, Thin Lizzy, Pat Shortt, Ronan Keating and even the Wolf Tones all charge for the line.

With a Trump meeting looming next week, Micheál is in bits — so who better to coach him than Willie O'Dea? Willie puts the Taoiseach through a crash course in talking nonstop without saying anything with a trip to Duffy’s Circus thrown in for good measure. Going forward, it’s pure Gift Grub chaos.

The Today FM countdown of the 100 Greatest Irish Songs is heating up. On this morning’s Gift Grub, Louis Walsh drops in with classic chaos while former bookie Ivan Yates joins with the latest “odds” as the Cranberries surge, U2 hover… and the bookies panic over a massive Wolf Tones bet that stops everything.

It’s the second-last Dancing with the Stars and Ray is absolutely glued to it. Arthur Gourounlian has a wildly steamy vision of Ray and JP on the dancefloor next year, before Karen Byrne happily piles on with even more awkward detail. A simple DWTS chat turns into pure, unfiltered Gift Grub chaos.

The Late Late Show is off this Friday, and on this morning’s Gift Grub, that news sends Ian and Daniel into a proper spin. Daniel is absolutely flipping furious — not because he loves it… but because he needs it. How are people meant to “hate watch” it on socials if it’s not even on? And all because there’s a rugby match on another channel, hours earlier.

Remote work means you barely see your colleagues anymore… so when everyone finally rocks back into the office, it’s all “Howya! You’re looking well!” On this morning’s Gift Grub, the compliments are flying as Gerry, Alan, Sheila, Marcus and the gang reveal their “secrets” — giving up biscuits, “extreme Lent”, paddle (three times a day!) and even Tai Chi. But when the weight loss stories start gett...

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to Radio Rog, ahead of Friday night’s clash with Wales. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Ireland is (apparently) waking up to a miracle: the first day of 2026 with no rain. On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ian took a whistle-stop tour around the country to see how the country is reacting to the sunshine. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Dancing With The Stars is flying towards the semi-final, and on this morning’s Gift Grub, Ian got the low down on Orchestra Week from all judges Brian, Arthur, and Karen. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to the voice of horse-racing, Des Scahill, for 'The 'Some Weather We've Been Havin' Wha?' Handicap Hurdle'. Click play now to hear the full episode!

Earlier this week, Katie Taylor announced that she would be retiring soon, after one final match. The question is, can we make the big Croke Park bout happen? On this morning's Gift Grub, Alison Curtis got the details! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

We have a week off from all the Six Nations action, and it leaves rugby fans with a serious problem. Big withdrawal symptoms! Can we manage without it? Hit play now to hear this morning's Gift Grub.

On this morning’s Gift Grub, we headed over to the Ideas Department in Montrose to see what’s been cooking lately. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ian headed across to the Prime Time studio for a very special episode. As the country faces the 'biggest vote in decades', Miram grilled the nation's leaders on their picks and checks in with count centres across the country to see what will be chosen as Ireland’s number one song of all time. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ian relived Ireland's record-breaking win against England on Saturday and caught up with commentator Donal Lenihan, who was still stuck in full-on “commentary mode”. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Last night marked a big night on Dancing With The Stars, as the series hit its 100th episode. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with judges Brian Redmond and Karen Byrne to find out how the show went! Hit play now to hear the full episode.