The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Drive on any road in Ireland and it won't take you long to see someone with their head down while driving. They are on their phone. The RSA observed two-thirds (67%) of drivers using a mobile device were using it in their hand, typing or scrolling, while the rest held it to their ear. Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy and Daniel O Donnell joined Ian this morning to discuss their campaign to stop the peop...

People are queueing up to pay tribute to Michael O Leary after his spat with billionaire Elon Musk last week. Taoiseach Michael Martin and broadcaster Matt Cooper joined Ian to gush over Michael.

Yet again, the Irish are celebrating yet another acting nomination at the Oscars. This time it's Jessie Buckley for her role in Hamnet. Ian was joined by Irish acting royalty this morning when Brendan Gleeson and Pierce Brosnan gave their reaction to the news.

Jack Keating is back in the Love Island villa looking for love. His proud dad Ronan joined Ian this morning to talk about Jack's appearance and surprised him with a live call to his son.

It has been quite the week for the Beckham family following the statement from eldest son Brooklyn. How will they react to the bombshell statement? By doing another Netflix of course. Gift Grub has the exclusive!

Donald Trump has made it to Davos in Switzerland along with many other world leaders and dignitaries. Just what will other countries do to keep Trump onside while disagreeing with him at the same time? Nothing an aul Rose of Tralee tiara can't sort!

Michael Flatley is in the front pages of all the papers this past week. He joined Ian this morning to discuss what makes him relaxed when he's in the spotlight and he revealed to Ian his newest masterpiece in studio.

Munster's season came to a crashing halt over the weekend with a defeat to Castres and a sharp exit from The Champions Cup. Donal Lenihan, Michael Corcoran and Ronan O Gara all reluctantly joined Ian this morning to discuss.

Brian Kennedy was the second celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing with the Stars 2026 during last night’s Movie Night special. Brian received the lowest combined scores from the judges and public votes. Judges Brian, Arthur and Karen joined Ian for a recap this morning.

Actress Beverley Callard, best known for playing Liz McDonald in Coronation Street, has swapped the cobbles of Weatherfield for the hustle and bustle of Carrigstown by joining the cast of RTÉ's Fair City. Will this lead to a soap version of the Premier League's transfer window? We're all here for it if it does!

The Dail is back and there was plenty to get politicans talking about. Paschal's World Bank top-up and the rising costs of chocolate bars were top of the agenda!

Simon Harris, Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael, is currently in LA on a three day trip to discuss Ireland-US ties. He captured it all on socials including chance encounters with Tom Cruise and Michael Douglas plus hanging out with Brendan Gleeson at the Golden Globes.

The subject of this morning's Gift Grub was....the man, the myth, the legend, CASH MACHINE KING; Barry Dunne. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Well, Dancing With The Stars Ireland has well and truly kicked off and on this morning's Gift Grub, some of the famous judging panel joined Ian to give him the full run down. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

As the news ofJessie Buckley winning big at the Golden Globes broke this morning, the entire county of Kerry was rejoicing. Some of the Gift Grub crew joined Ian on the line this morning to celebrate. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's a big weekend for rugby fans as Leinster go head to head with Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with Donal Lenihan about the game and Ronan O'Gara faced questions about a possible move to Leinster. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Ian wants to give January a new image, Shauna wants to join Jackass, and you want to find out what activity raises your heart rate as much as a ski dive! Hit play now to hear this week's podcast. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Tonight's Late Late Show is all about the sesh - it will be the seisiún of all seisiúns for the annual trad music special. However, one man is not looking forward to it. Daniel O'Donnell joined Ian on this morning's Gift Grub for a bit of a rant. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

It's all happening at Manchester United this week, with Ruben Amorim sent packing. There may be an interim manager lined up, but the question is, who is up next to get fired?! The Gift Grub crew felt so passionate about the subject that they burst into song. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Micheál Martin is back at work, but he's feeling the pressure. There's a lot going on! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Well, it's official. Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Man Utd manager! But the big question is who will take over? What is next for the team?! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by a few familiar faces, who had some interesting takes. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Dancing With The Stars Ireland is back for another year, and everyone is very excited. Hit play now to hear all the goss from the first installment.

According to a recent poll, Ireland is one of the world's most pessimistic countries in the world. Are we that gloomy?! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with some of the more optimistic Gift Grub crew. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, the crew were tackling the Christmas rush, navigating through traffic and festive frustrations! Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

From Rory McIlroy finally winning the Masters to the chaos of the presidential election, Oasis mania sweeping Ireland, and Paschal Donohue stepping down, 2025 has been a busy year! The Gift Grub crew took on the annual wrap-up of the year to try and sum it up! Hit play now to hear the episode in full!