The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

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.

Play along with Emer from Mayo who tried her hand at 'waffling' about The 2 Johnnies, listen to some great stories about life getting in the way at the worst possible moment, and find out what happened when Dee from Donegal threw her engagement ring in the bin! Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.

On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian crossed live to the voice of horse-racing, Des Scahill, for ' The Flagrant Government Waste Handicap Hurdle'. Click play now to hear the full episode!

Ireland are on course to win the Six Nations title, after a victory against Wales on Saturday. On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian got some reaction on the match from ROG, who was as animated as ever. Miriam O'Callaghan was also in the stands in Cardiff and whilst she wouldn't be known as a sports pundit, she shared her thoughts on the game too. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Dancing With The Stars has returned for another season and it is well underway. Our regular Gift Grub contributors were back to give the rundown on all the action and behind-the-scenes goss on Orchestra Week. Hit play to hear the full episode.

Crowds flocked to Dublin's 3Arena last night for the Premier League of Darts. Gerwyn Price saw off Luke 'The Nuke' Littler to claim his first Premier League title of the season. Some of the GIft Grub characters were spotted in the crowd too, including our president, Michael D Higgins. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Celtic Horizon Tours win the The Big Bid, pledging a massive 21,000 euro for Focus Ireland and it's all about Bond in the showbiz. Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show wherever you get your podcasts.