The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Garth Brooks has been keeping busy during his stay in Ireland, popping up all over the island. On Gift Grub, we heard of even more sightings - Keith Duffy spotted him while getting his dinner, Robbie Keane ran into him in a different stadium, and Daithí Ó'Sé was rescued at the side of the road by Garth himself!

We're hearing a lot about how to save money with the cost of living getting higher and higher, and there were some good tips on this morning's Gift Grub. Katie Taylor and Roy Keane had some interesting ways to stay warm without the heating bills going through the roof, and Francis Brennan's energy-saving suggestions might not be for everyone.

Garth Brooks in really enjoying his holiday in Ireland - he even unexpectedly showed up to the Munster rugby team's training. Liveline's Garth Brooks special included calls for a plaza to be named after him, a deep dive on the meaning behind his biggest hits, and some theories on why he's really playing 5 nights in Croke Park.

It was reported this week that Fianna Fáil had invited Brian Cody to speak at their party think-in, so Gift Grub set the scene for how that might sound. And of course Fine Gael had to respond decisively so they invited in Davy Fitz. It wasn't long before he was putting them through their paces - Fittest Family style.

Three of Garth Brooks' five nights at Croke Park are done, and among the hundreds of thousands to have attended were some former Taoisigh. Enda Kenny, who was Taoiseach for the Garth Brooks at Croke Park fiasco in 2014, was there along with birthday boy Bertie Ahern. And Leo Varadker, who loves a gig, had some choice words for the concert.

The big issue on Gift Grub this morning is the Premier League - or lack thereof. With all of the weekend's games postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth, the pundits left idle are having a tough time. Brian Kerr and Robbie Keane are in desperate need of a live game and are trying different things to scratch the itch.

It's finally here - Garth Brooks' first of five nights in Croke Park is tonight! On Gift Grub, Daniel O'Donnell was in Donegal where the county had only a handful of people left, and Marty Morrissey set the scene for us from a very busy Barack Obama Plaza.

The first round of CAO offers came out yesterday and there was great excitement and nerves around the country from those hoping to get their places in college. On Gift Grub, some Irish celebrities were on hand to put some perspective on the whole thing, and you'd be surprised to hear what they studied before they made a name for themselves. Did you know Padraig Harrington went to college for chartered accountancy? Or that Brian Kerr worked as a lab technician, and Dáithí O'Sé was a teacher before he was discovered?

Ahead of the release of his latest album 'XXV' and his date in Dublin's 3Arena, Robbie Williams caught up with Ian for a chat. Robbie spoke about the magic of an Irish audience, and the relief he felt when he was so well received playing Slane just after leaving Take That. Robbie also made a surprise phone call to listener Lauren who shares a particular resentment with him from a long time ago!

The man of the moment has landed in Dublin and Garth Brooks fever has taken hold! On Gift Grub today, Micheál O'Muircheartaigh was there to set the scene and then Garth himself gave us an exclusive preview of a new song.