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Ian Dempsey

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Colm O'Regan: We need proper funny Irish programming, so why was The Den cancelled?
Colm O'Regan: We need proper funny Irish programming, so why was The Den cancelled?
Funny is hard. So when a program just effortlessly makes a lot of people laugh… Well you just need to be aware that it’s very hard to replace.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Do you remember Dempsey's Den? This Twitter thread is for you
Do you remember Dempsey's Den? This Twitter thread is for you

For those of us of a certain age, afternoons were all about Ian Dempsey and Zig and Zag.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2018

JNLR figures released: Dempsey and Finucane lose listeners
JNLR figures released: Dempsey and Finucane lose listeners

Following weeks of upheaval with the departure of Anton Savage and news Al Porter is to join its ranks, Today FM’s latest JNLR listenership figures show a mixed bag, writes Stephen Rogers.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Look who’s making a return to our tellies after 20 years
Look who’s making a return to our tellies after 20 years

Unfortunately it’s only temporary though, as they are filling in for full time hosts Martin King and Lucy Kennedy from tonight.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Ryan’s voice back on radio as friends pay warm tributes
Ryan’s voice back on radio as friends pay warm tributes

Gerry Ryan’s distinct voice was back on the airwaves yesterday as two of his closest friends paid tribute to him on breakfast radio to mark the fourth anniversary of his death.

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