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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Aug 1, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Davy Fitz Heads To The Galway Races
The Galway Races is on this week and there's plenty of famous faces down for the craic including Davy Fitz, Daithi O Se and Simon Harris.
Jul 31, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Who Will Play Who In The Saipan Movie
The casting of Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Eanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in the new Saipan movie has got a lot of people talking. Just who will play the other protagonists in the story. Joe Duffy on Liveline has more.
Jul 30, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: What If Dublin Hosted The Olympic Games
After seeing the spectacle that the city of Paris put on for their Olympic ceremony last Friday, it got us thinking what Dublin might do if it ever got the chance to host such an event.
Jul 29, 2024 • 3min
Gift Grub: Bertie Wasn't Mad About The All Ireland
Armagh are the All Ireland Champions of 2024. Most people watching were delighted with the result. True blue Bertie Ahern felt the final was missing something...
Jul 26, 2024 • 3min
Gift Grub: President Higgins Is Ready For Galway v Armagh
It's All Ireland Football Final Weekend with Galway taking on Armagh take on Galway in Croke Park on Sunday. President Higgins will be there on the day and tried to be as diplomatic as possible.
Jul 26, 2024 • 5min
Gift Grub: RTE Get Bailed Out
It was confirmed this week that RTÉ will get a guaranteed €725m in public funding over the next three years in a bailout. Ian rang Montrose to speak to a representative about the news.
Jul 25, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Can Ireland's Rugby Team Win Olympic Gold?
The Olympics officially start on Friday but there's events already underway across Paris. Ronan O Gara and Donal Lenihan join Ian from the capital with an update on Team Ireland's performance.
Jul 24, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Simon Cowell's Hunt For New Irish Talent
Simon Cowell has arrived in Ireland searching for talented singers for his new boyband. After some frustrating auditions in Dublin, a trip to Munster changes everything!
Jul 23, 2024 • 5min
Gift Grub: Simon Harris Is Working Like A Duracell Bunny
Simon Harris just hasn't sat down since becoming Taoiseach a few months ago. If he's not shaking hands with world leaders, he's mingling with the crowds at the All Ireland Hurling Final. He's a modern day Duracell Bunny!
Jul 22, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Christy Belts Out A Special Song For Clare Hurlers
Clare are All Ireland Hurling Champions for 2024 and Christy Moore rewrote one of his most famous hits to mark the historic occasion.
