The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
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Welcome to today, this is your captain speaking. With Iano at the helm, the Breakfast Show brings you up to speed on everything. News, sport, guests, giveaways, listener interaction and music - not to mention the legendary Gift Grub - all add to the mix of this 2-hour radio rollercoaster. Buckle up and come and have your breakfast.
Episodes
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Aug 17, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: Liveline Listeners Suffering From Mysterious New Syndrome
This week on Liveline, Joe Duffy has been inundated with calls from listeners suffering from a mysterious syndrome.
Mood swings, uncontrollable rage and difficulty sleeping are among the main symptoms reported.
Joe discovered they all had one thing in common...
Aug 16, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: The Last Word Covers The Trial Of 'The Sun'
On Gift Grub this morning, Frank Greaney returned to The Last Word with Matt Cooper with a report from a frightening new court case.
The defendant, known as 'The Sun', has wreaked havoc on the country for the past week.
The most concerning part? 'The Sun' is now nowhere to be found.
Aug 15, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: Ray Foley Enjoys Well Wishes From Celebs As He Covers The Breakfast Show
Ray Foley is covering The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning while Ian is on holidays.
Ray's phone was hopping as soon as the show began, with calls coming in from a number of Irish celebs.
Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, Ray D'Arcy and Matt Cooper all left messages on Ray's answering machine.
Aug 12, 2022 • 4min
Gift Grub: Daniel O'Donnell Can't Stand The Heat
The heatwave rumbles on and on Gift Grub this morning, Ian checked in with some famous faces around the country to see how their coping.
Francis Brennan was loving life in Kerry, while Dáithí Ó Sé was sweating away in Galway.
Up in Donegal, Daniel O'Donnell hadn't a good word to say about the weather.
Aug 12, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: Davy Fitz Gives First Interview Since Securing Waterford Job
Davy Fitz has been appointed Waterford senior hurling manager and on this morning's Gift Grub, he gave his first official interview since the news broke.
Davy was tight-lipped at first, but a surprise call from John Mullane got him riled up.
John wasn't too excited about the news.
Aug 11, 2022 • 4min
Gift Grub Presents... Manchester United The Sitcom
It's been a rough start to the Premier League for Man United fans after losing 2-1 to Brighton at home.
People are saying the club is like a sitcom these days.
Gift Grub imagined how that might play out...
Aug 10, 2022 • 4min
Gift Grub: Banks Closing In Ireland Get Agro In Radio Ads
A number of banks are closing in Ireland and ads on the radio have been gently urging customers to move their accounts elsewhere.
This morning, Gift Grub imagined how these ads might change in tone as the deadline grows nearer.
Things got ugly!
Aug 9, 2022 • 4min
Gift Grub: Irish Celebs Share Their Wisdom In The Sunscreen Song 2022
Can't sleep with the heat? You know what that means! It's time for Gift Grub's rendition of The Sunscreen Song 2022.
A whole host of famous faces joined the line-up this year, including Leo Varadkar, Davy Fitz, Keith Duffy and Ray D'Arcy.
They shared some sage advice for dealing with the warm weather!
Aug 8, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: Roy Keane And Eamon Dunphy Rip Man United To Shreds
Manchester United were off to a disappointing start in the Premier League at the weekend after losing 2-1 to Brighton.
Roy Keane and Eamon Dunphy weighed in on the game on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning.
Eamon was already calling for Erik ten Hag's resignation.
Aug 8, 2022 • 3min
Gift Grub: Paschal Donohoe Is Fuming Over Dáil ATM Removal
The ATM at Dáil Éireann has been removed due to lack of use, and the lads inside have something to say about it.
On The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning, Ian was joined by Leo Varadkar and Paschal Donohoe.
They had very different opinions on the situation!
