The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Wow, what a morning we had at Celtic Horizon Tours, kicking off The Big Busk. So much craic! There were celebrity guests in the form of Gift Grub's Michael D and The FOGS, live music from the amazing Kingfishr and of course, the one and only David Buckley, who donated 21,000 euro to The Big Busk for Focus Ireland! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

The residents of Fair City's Carrigstown are in for a treat - they are getting their very own Lidl! On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian and Daniel had a chat about the development, speculating on the upcoming drama that a Lidl could bring to the residents of Carrigstown. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Gift Grub rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is back with another episode of Radio ROG as he gears up for the much-anticipated clash between Ireland and France. For all the excitement and banter, hit play now.

Mick Munnelly tries his hand at Waffle, Adrian Brody's manners are called into question, Aidan Boyle kickstarts the nation, and a new World Record is set!

It's Pancake Tuesday, and the Gift Grub kitchen is in full swing, with all manner of toppings and recipes being used. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

March 12th is the date set for the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Micheál Martin at the White House. After the meeting over the weekend with the Ukrainian president, is there a plan in place for the upcoming Irish visit?

After weeks of people wondering how he was still in the competition, Kevin Dundon's time on Dancing with the Stars Ireland has come to an end. Judges Brian, Arthur and Karen joined Ian to look back on an epic few weeks of dancing from the celebrity chef!

Chloe from Cork kickstarted the nation, we found out what makes Paul Slosar famous, and we learned if Colin Farrell is up for season 2 of The Penguin. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants, first and second class at Scoil Naomh Brid in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. She spoke to Noah, Jayli, Evie, Lochie, Tavia, Madison, Anastasia, Fódhla Isabella, Jade, Ameilia, Bani, Grace, Indi, and Stefan. The students share their thoughts on saving money in today's economy and the truth about how expensive kids can be. Plus, ahead of The Big Busk on March 7th, the kids broke into song, showcasing their incredible talent.  Thanks to Principal Ms. O’Donnell, who organised the visit, and to Ms. Acton, Ms. Meleady, and Ms. McKeown.Hit play now to hear the full episode.  

This week, there was news of changes around the Garda Fitness Test, all designed to attract recruits. On this morning's Gift Grub, it was all about a new competition called...Ireland's Fittest Garda. Hit play now to hear the full episode.