Dermot & Dave

Missed some of your favourite bits during the week? Want to catch up on the craic from Dermot and Dave? Well look no further than the Dermot and Dave Best Of podcast, your home for all of the messing with none of the music! Whether you’re on a drive, out on a walk, getting stuck into the gaff or garden or looking for a bit of distraction from work, the Dermot and Dave Best of podcast has just some of our favourite moments from the week gone by! This week we hear all about Dermot's first ever Munster Final. Dermot and Cathal went to watch Limerick beat Clare in the Munster Hurling final in Semple Stadium and Dermot had a great day out. He loved his day so much that he wrote a special song, you need to hear this! Maria is loving life lately with all the celebrity goss that's going around. Just when we thought the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard stuff was over, Brad and Angelina are now stepping up. Maria also has all the goss from Britney's secret wedding. Poor Dave got a lot of stick this week from Dermot, Mar

At the age of 86, Ukrainian grandmother Violetta was woken at 3 in the morning and forced to travel across Europe, leaving everything she owned behind. The only thing she cared about saving from her home was her beloved lab cross, 13 year old Tasha. Sadly, she was forced to leave her in Moldova. Thanks to the kindness of strangers all across Europe, Violetta and Tasha were reunited a few weeks later and had their photo taken by Brendan Burke from ShootMyDog.ie. Brendan joined Dermot and Dave to chat about the incredible story behind this photo, and how he’s ended up everywhere from Valentia Island to San Diego snapping pooches! You can catch the chat by clicking the Play button.

''Limerick became Munster Champions for the fourth time in a row. Not many things happen four times in a row, except maybe diesel increases and Johnny Depp megapints.'' It's Thursday which means Limerick's Favourite Chaaawwwklit seller Noni Considine is in the building. This week she comes with a special news bulletin, all about the Munster Final that Limerick won last Sunday. Noni has news about King Johns Castle, JP McManus and she has some new lyrics for 'Limerick You're A Lady' Click the Play button to hear all of her news.

Whether we walk, cycle, bike, scoot or drive, we’re all road users and there are very few people in the country who wouldn’t benefit from a safer, cleaner, greener road network. After countless strategies, and plans, the question is now…how do we find what works. Simon Delaney has travelled around Ireland, and Europe looking at the issues facing Irish road users, and the solutions from home and abroad that have worked and haven’t worked. He joined Dermot and Dave to chat about ‘On The Roads with Simon Delaney’. Click Play to hear the full chat.

''Ohhh the Munster final, The Munster Munster Munster Final'' Dermot is a proud Limerick man and he decided to experience his first ever Munster final last weekend. He enjoyed the day out so much that he wrote a special song about the day. This could possibly be the best GAA song that has ever been written. Click The Play button to hear how Dermot got on and to hear the iconic tune

Some of these are obvious, some might surprise you! For Dave's World, Dave gave us a music lesson on big chart toppers that were written about another celebrity. For example; Bruno Mars wrote 'Locked Out Of Heaven' for Halle Berry. Did you know that? The next time you hear these songs in the pub you'll be able to impress your company with all these facts. Click Play to hear the chat in full.

Late night phone calls, misunderstood texts and the anticipation of the visit at the weekend…long distance can be tricky to navigate. In ‘All You Need Is Love’, Dermot and Dave spoke to Isobel O’Beirne Morrissey who found love, just before moving abroad for college. She told the lads about her experience of long-distance love, and the thing she misses most about her other half!

It’s Wednesday. You know what Wednesday means? It means it’s time to Say Stuff That Suits The Music! Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head. This week we are treated to a very special CBeebies bedtime story from none other than Captain Jack Sparrow himself. Keith Duffy makes an appearance this week and we cross over to Willy Wonka and the Real Chocolate Factory.

If you're not meant to drink WD40 then why does it come with a straw? I know it feels like a Monday but here's your reminder that it's actually Tuesday! But it's not just any Tuesday, it's Dave's World Bad Jokes Tuesday. And keeping up with tradition, they're terrible. Click Play to hear them all.

These could be handy when you want to sing a song but cant remember the lyrics Tech Journalist, Jasper Hamill joined Dermot and Dave to chat about these Smart Glasses. A company called Mojo are about to start comprehensive testing of smart lenses. Would you wear them? Hit the Play button to hear the full chat.

''So I wrote a letter and ran away'' You'll know him from your Twitter feed or possibly as your man from Derry Girls, it's safe to say Michael Fry is one funny man! Comedian Michael Fry joined Dermot and Dave for What's The Story. Michael told the lads about two very eventful summers spent working in France and it didn't run too smoothly. Click Play above to hear the full story

Missed some of your favourite bits during the week? Want to catch up on the craic from Dermot and Dave? Well look no further than the Dermot and Dave Best Of podcast, your home for all of the messing with none of the music! Whether you’re on a drive, out on a walk, getting stuck into the gaff or garden or looking for a bit of distraction from work, the Dermot and Dave Best of podcast has just some of our favourite moments from the week gone by! We all got a little sentimental this week in ‘All You Need Is Love’ and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when we spoke to Paddy Ryan about falling (back) in love with his teenage sweetheart. Trust us, don’t listen before you’re next going on Facebook. There’s no love lost in the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial and our Dermot has become a man obsessed with it. As the jury headed out to deliberate, he took some time to run through the biggest moments. We heard about the perils of waterparks in ‘What’s the Story?’, looked at boring jobs and met the young lads dri

Even if you're not a Manchester United fan, you will like this show. For Maria's Telly, Eimear Shannon is in the hot seat this week and she has everything you need to know about what's on the box this weekend including a very big gig! Click Play to hear all of her recommendations

Imagine cycling from San Francisco to New York, 6500km through deserts, baron towns and some of the most incredible sights the United States has to offer….alone. That’s the challenge Dubliner Cormac Ryan is undertaking. Having sought treatment for an eating disorder in 2021, Cormac has become passionate about raising awareness, particularly in young men. His incredible cycle is to raise funds for Bodywhys, the Eating Disorder charity. Cormac joined Dermot and Dave to chat about his experience of living with an eating disorder, his plans for the cycle…and how he’s planning to avoid bears.

It's hard to imagine this song replacing the now iconic theme tune. For Dave's World, Dave blew Dermot's mind with some music facts and one being that the theme tune to a very popular TV show was supposed to be something totally different but they couldnt afford it. Dave also has a very cool Beatles Fact!

This might just be the best advert Shannon Airport never asked for! It's Thursday which means Limerick's Favourite Chaaawwwklit seller Noni Considine is in the building. Noni has been looking at the scenes at Dublin Airport and decided to do her bit for the sometimes forgotten airport, Shannon Airport. Should this be a Television ad? We think so anyway.

It must have been a killer for the movie makers when these huge actors turned down these offers. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/06/01122204/DavesWorld_0106.mp3"][/audio] For Dave's World, Dave shared with us some of the biggest actors in the world who turned down pretty big movie roles. For example, Leonardo Di Caprio turned down the chance to be in Star Wars and Sir Ian McKellen didn't want to play one of the most iconic characters in the Harry Potter world. Click Play above to find out more

How many times a day do you get asked for sweets, crisps or chocolate? Maybe you spend your life listening to the fridge door being (not so) quietly opened! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/06/01121937/ColemanNoctor_0106.mp3"][/audio] For parents, navigating treats can be tricky, and the lockdown has only made things harder. Now, a new campaign from Safefood, the HSE and Healthy Ireland is hoping to help parents START taking the first steps towards a healthier lifestyle but reducing the amount of treats given to kids. Dr Colman Noctor, Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist joined Dermot and Dave with his top tips for families! You can catch the tips by clicking play above, and for more on the ‘START’ campaign, check their website 

It's the Diarmuid Gavin - Jon Snow collab we never knew we needed! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/06/01114801/SayStuff_0106.mp3"][/audio] It’s Wednesday. You know what Wednesday means? It means it’s time to Say Stuff That Suits The Music! Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head. This week we cross live to the Passport office, The Dublin Airport and the latest Love Island hopeful might have landed on the wrong Island.

It’s bad news for accountants and people who like to watch telly. People think you’re boring! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/05/31122259/EricIgou_3105.mp3"][/audio] A new study has looked into the hobbies, jobs and personal characteristics that make people seem boring and how long others are willing to put up with them! Eric Igou from the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick joined Dermot and Dave to reveal what they found! You can catch the chat by clicking play above