The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

All this week, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show has been looking back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in February, a National Retrofit Programme was announced by government and one Irish celeb was very keen. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/29083022/GIFT-Classic-Michael-Flatley-Retrofit-STING-290422.mp3"][/audio] Michael Flatley joined Ian from his freezing mansion in Castlehyde. He was in dire need of an upgrade. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.

A Trip Up To Monaghan Aisling's School Tour was back on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this week and Aisling paid the kids at Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí in Castleblayney a visit. She chatted to all the boys in Ms Cronin's 3rd class. Aisling chatted to Jaydon, Liam, Ugnius, Michael, Tarik, Gerard, Blake, Jake, Ashton, Caolan, Jonathan, Conor, Ethan, Josh, Luca, Brooklyn, Domas, David, Eoin, Noa, Kelvin, Drew, Odren, Iosif, Emilis, Oisin, Rowan, Jason, Harry, Aronas and Cieran. Daydream Believers There was a study in the papers this week that said that on average, schoolchildren spend a quarter of the time they should be listening, daydreaming. Aisling asked the kids whether they daydream a lot and what they think about. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/28112451/Castleblayney-Schools-Live-.STING_.mp3"][/audio] And with Punchestown Racing Festival back this week, Aisling asked the lads if they were to judge 'Best Dressed' at the races, what kind of outfits they’d be drawn to? To hear Aisling's chat with the kids of Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblayney, press the Play button above. If you'd like Aisling to visit your school, send your details to breakfast@todayfm.com.

Have you ever gotten an important date wrong? It seems most people have... This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Ian heard from listeners who have missed weddings, holidays and everything in between because they misread the date. It was all inspired by this tweet from Overheard In Dublin... Outside the 3 Arena before Alan Partridge - Man on phone: 'I got the wrong night, Simple Minds was last weekend!' — Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) April 23, 2022 From ending up at the wrong funeral, to showing up a year early for a concert, listeners had Ian in stitches telling him about their blunders. Here are some of our favourites... [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/28105933/Wrong-Information-Pod-STING.mp3"][/audio] Press the Play button above to hear listeners share their hilarious stories.

This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. It's been a month since the Oscars and, more importantly, a month since that now infamous Will Smith slap. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/28102051/GIFT-Classic-Liveline-Oscars-Slap-280422.mp3"][/audio] After the Oscars aired, Joe Duffy's Liveline was hounded with callers from the US - everyone from Eddie Murphy to Al Pacino got involved. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above. This sketch also stars comedian Al Foran.

This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in January, antigen tests were scarce and demand was high. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/27101737/GIFT-Classic-Antigen-Tests-Liveline-270422.mp3"][/audio] On Liveline, listeners were doing anything to get their hands on them! Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.

Every Tuesday, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show plays a classic Gift Grub from the archives. This morning, we threw it back to 2018 when Louis Walsh announced he was quitting The X Factor after 13 years. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/26082118/GIFT-Classic-Louis-Walsh-Quits-X-Factor-260422.mp3"][/audio] Celebrities phoned into The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show in their droves to react to the news, such as Linda Martin, Glenda Gilson and someone going by the name of 'Raymond'. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.

This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of 2022. Back in March, Gift Grub brought you the inaugural RTÉ Player Awards. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/25091240/GIFT-Classic-RTE-Player-Awards-250422.mp3"][/audio] Paul Mescal was among the stars present, with 'Most Inappropriate Timing For An Ad' and 'The Most Ads In One Show' the big prizes of the night. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.

Morgan Freeman caught up with Ian this week to give his two cents on the upcoming Limerick v Waterford GAA match. "My ham sandwiches are Kerry golden and tin-foiled" - He's ready to go! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/21103526/GIFT-Morgan-Pre-GAA-Weekend-220422.mp3"][/audio] Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.  

🎵  Letting the days go by, not a hope of silverware Letting the days go by, Pogba falling on the ground 🎵 Roy Keane doesn't hold back when it comes to his football views, especially when it's to do with his old team Man United. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/21095024/GIFT-Roy-Keane-Man-U-Talking-Heads-210422.mp3"][/audio] He joins Ian on air for a sing song about their recent loss and well, it's safe to say he wasn't too happy about it. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.

This morning, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show looked back at some of the best Gift Grubs of the year so far. Back in February, as the Winter Olympics were underway in Beijing, Gift Grub imagined what it would be like if Ireland hosted the games. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/04/20093926/GIFT-Classic-Winter-Olympics-200422-STING.mp3"][/audio] Stephen Donnelly, Francis Brennan and the NPHET bobsleighing team all did their country proud. Catch all the Gift Grub fun by pressing the Play button above.