

The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
Today FM
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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Mar 27, 2025 • 5min
Shauna's School Run: St Catherine's of Siena, Kildare
  It's time for another edition of Shauna's School Run! This week, our researcher Shauna visited the lively first-class students at St. Catherine of Siena National School in Kildare.  Listen in as these little ones share their heartfelt thoughts on what makes their Mams so special, just in time for Mother's Day. But that's not all! Shauna also quizzed them about scents and perfumes, revealing some hilarious takes on why adults wear them. Hit play now to hear the full episode.  

Mar 26, 2025 • 3min
Gift Grub: What's The Craic With Ryanair's New Subscription Service?!
 On this morning's Gift Grub, Michael O'Leary went into full 'salesman' mode, on Ryanair's new subscription service, Prime. What does it actually mean? Hit play now to hear the full episode.  

Mar 25, 2025 • 11min
Train Etiquette (Or Lack Of) Gets Tongues Wagging!
 The lack of train etiquette these days was a hot topic, as was George Clooney's big career move. We also heard from the dairy farmer who ended up in A&E and the  teacher who tried her best to 'waffle her way to 1K'. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Mar 25, 2025 • 4min
Gift Grub: RTÉ Wardrobe Scandal - Who's Wearing What?
 Yet another RTÉ scandal? Surely not! Questions have been raised after it emerged that RTÉ spent €250,000 on designer clothing for presenters in just one year! On this morning's Gift Grub, David McCullough quizzed familiar faces like Miriam O'Callaghan and Joe Duffy about their fashion choices and where all that tax money has been going. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.  

Mar 24, 2025 • 3min
Gift Grub: Ireland Win Two Matches In A Row & We Are Now Class
 Thursday Night = Win. Sunday Night = Win. Ireland cannot stop winning (against Bulgaria) and everyone associated with Irish football was ecstatic this morning chatting to Iano.   

Mar 24, 2025 • 3min
Gift Grub: Daniel O Donnell Says Stop The World & Let Me Off This Train
 Daniel O Donnell joined Ian this morning to rant about his recent trip on public transport in Ireland. WARNING: Contains loud conversations about warts!  

Mar 21, 2025 • 10min
Siobhan In Limerick Starts Her Weekend With A Waffle Win
 Siobhan in Limerick had the happiest of Fridays with a win on Waffle, we heard about all the little reasons people have to be happy, Shauna told us about a brand new Irish crime drama and Catherine told us about her new goat Paddy! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Mar 21, 2025 • 3min
Gift Grub: Marty Morrissey Gets Into A Pellow Fight
 According to The Irish Sun this week, Marty Morrissey has taken issue with Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow to task over his use of the term Marti Party! Marty joined Ian this morning to discuss the controversy.  

Mar 21, 2025 • 4min
Gift Grub: Reaction To Ireland's Historic Night In Bulgaria
 Ireland have won a game...away from home! A 2-1 win in Bulgaria puts us in the driving seat ahead of the 2nd leg on Sunday in Dublin. Eamon Dunphy, Robbie Keane and Mick McCarthy provide Ian with some expert analysis on a historic night.  

Mar 20, 2025 • 3min
Gift Grub: The Burkes Continue To Haunt Micheál Martin
 Micheál Martin just can't get a minute. Everywhere he turns, The Burkes seem to pop up. Everywhere! Hit play now to hear the full episode.  


