The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

With word of a government 'housing czar' being appointed to sort out the Irish housing crisis, this morning's Gift Grub saw the government burst into song. Intrigued? Hit play now to hear the full episode.

It turns out there are at least two children named after our news anchor, Caoimseach Connolly, Shauna tells Ian all about the Traitors Ireland, and Oliver tries his hand at Waffle. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

With Munster taking on La Rochelle over the weekend, half of The Red Army were over in France and poor oul Rog had to put them up! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub's Daniel joined Ian with an unusual gripe - he's absolutely sick of people screaming in his face. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Tommy Tiernan made an appearance on the celebrity version of the Great British Bake Off last night on Channel 4. While he did not win his heat, his told Ian this morning about his profound experience on the show and his soggy bottom on show.

Munster have reached the quarter finals of the Champions Cup after an unforgettable weekend in France. They beat Ronan O Gara's La Rochelle team by one point and now play Bordeaux this weekend for a place in the semis. ROG and RTE commentator Michael Corcoran joined Ian to discuss the game.

Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake the global economy to its core, and on this morning's Gift Grub, Ian was joined by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who shared his thoughts on the matter. Brian Cowen, Enda Kenny, Joan Burton, and George Lee gave their tuppence worth too. This is all feeling very '2008'. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Taoiseach Michéal Martin told Ian about the impending tariffs from the US and how they might affect the Irish economy. Michael Flatey feels worried, Michael O'Leary is ready to rebel, and Michael D Higgins is channeling pure patriotism. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Shauna shared a tip for parents of fussy eaters, Sarah in Dublin kickstarted the nation, even with a broken shoulder, and Chris Long stormed his way to €1000 on Waffle! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Verona Murphy faces a motion of no confidence in the Dáil today, following last week's chaotic scenes. On this morning's Gift Grub, she completely loses control of the room and the politicians go full 'muppet show'. Hit play now to hear the full episode.