

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.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 5min
Paul Rudd Loves Ireland So Much, He Built His Very Own Irish Bar!
On this morning's show, Ian was joined by A-List actor and star of the new Ghostbusters movie, Paul Rudd. Paul gave the low down on 'Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire', which opens in cinemas today and revealed his deep-rooted Irish connections. He loves the place so much that he built his very own Irish bar, IN HIS HOUSE! Hit play now to hear the full interview.

Mar 21, 2024 • 5min
Gift Grub: Varadkar Goes Full Ryan Gosling With Beautiful Rendition Of 'I'm Just Leo'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar shocked the nation with his resignation yesterday. The announcement was followed by many questions from the public. What drove him to stand down? What will he do next? Ian was lucky enough to get the man himself on the line this morning and was able to quiz him and probe a bit deeper. It turns out, 'He's Just Leo'. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 20, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Irish Politicians Take On 'Goodfellas'
Irish politicians have just returned from their various trips around the world, representing Ireland for St. Patrick's Day and in this morning's Gift Grub, Leo looks back on the adventure with great fondness. If you're a movie buff, you'll enjoy this. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 19, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Daniel Has An Issue With One Particular TV Ad
On this morning's Gift Grub, Ian caught up with our resident television critic, Daniel O'Donnell, who has a real problem with the new Sky Stream ad. Pádraig Harrington, on the other hand, thinks it's great! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 15, 2024 • 3min
Gift Grub: The Annual Paddy's Day Government Ministers World Junket Chase
It's a bit of a mouthful this one!With Leo on Boston Boy and Martin on Hey Toronto, what could go wrong?!Subscribe to The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Mar 14, 2024 • 5min
Shauna's School Run - CBS Dundalk
Shauna’s School Run is back!Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd class at CBS Primary School in Dundalk. She spoke to Farah, Kyran, Luna, Chloe, Liam, Iarlaith, Jaxon, Leon, Kyla-Rose and Ouijdan and quizzed them about the dawn of air taxis and with St. Patrick's Day coming up, she also asked them what they loved about Ireland, what they are most proud of, and what it’s famous for as a country.Click play now to hear what they had to say!

Mar 14, 2024 • 5min
Gift Grub: Radio ROG Looks Ahead To Scotland Game
After the disappointment of last week's England game, rugby fans look forward to the Scotland match this weekend with trepidation. The Radio ROG team previewed the Six Nations clash and like everyone else, found themselves getting drawn into the Kate Middleton drama. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 13, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: The 'Gift' St Patrick's Day Parade
It's that time of the year again. March 17th is almost upon us, meaning the world will be turning green to celebrate this lovely country! On this morning's Gift Grub, we got a little flavour of the The 'Gift' St Patrick's Day Parade, including some very interesting floats! Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 12, 2024 • 4min
Gift Grub: Michael D Gives The Government A Dressing Down Over Referendum Fail
Well, the big news over the weekend was the overwhelming 'No' vote in the referendum, meaning Irish people voted against amending the Irish Constitution. In this morning's Gift Grub, Michael D gathered the government to try to get to the bottom of the whole thing and give them a piece of his mind. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Mar 11, 2024 • 3min
Gift Grub: Donal Lenihan Swaps Twickenham For Tinselstown
Donal Lenihan may be a well-known rugby commentator and pundit but on this morning's Gift Grub, after news broke of Cillian Murphy's Oscar win, he went from rugby to red carpet. Hit play now to hear the full episode.


