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Israel Olatunde is only 20 years of age and has a long career ahead of him! Israel made history during the summer when he became the first Irishman to run in a 100m final at a European Athletics Championships. That same day he became Irelands fastest man! Israel joined Dermot and Dave to chat all things athletics and to talk about SPAR’s new competition for college students.

''That would be like Thor losing his hammer''' Mickey Joe Harte is one of Ireland’s most loved musicians. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003 with his number one hit ‘We’ve got the world’’ Mickey Joe is back with another big tune called ‘’Derry Girl’’ and he joined Dermot and Dave for a What's The Story.

She's one of Ireland's most iconic musical artists, and now, we'll get to see the full extent of her talents. Sinead O'Connor has been profiled in a brand new documentary 'Nothing Compares' and director Kathryn Ferguson joined Dermot and Dave with what we can expect to see, and why Sinead's story is so powerful.

Dogs are wonderful, they’re cute little balls of fluff that love nothing more than cuddles, pets and being your best friend. But imagine having eight of them? Rachel Wells is the Fairy Dogmother, and the mother to eight beautiful dogs (and two cats!). She’s one of the people appearing in a brand new show ‘Hashtag Dog’ on RTÉ One and she joined Dermot and Dave to explain life with 16 legs! You can catch ‘Hashtag Dog’ on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player on Monday October 3rd at 9:35pm.

They've won Oscars, they've won Grammys, they've defined the entire film and now, we'll be getting an insight into the Bond theme. A brand new Amazon Prime documentary 'The Sound of 007' will be looking at the history of James Bond music from the infamous theme song to some of the artists who have made their mark on the iconic franchise. In 'Pamela's Telly', Eimear filled us in on that and all the weeks telly!

She’s the mind behind the hugely popular 2210 Patisserie in Mullingar, she’s just released her first book, and she’s not even 30 yet! And while things might seem peachy for Una Leonard, it’s been a long road to get here. As she releases her first book ‘Sweet Therapy’, Una joined Dermot and Dave for a Mind Yourself Now special where she discusses her battles with an eating disorder and depression and how baking became the driving force behind her recovery. if you’ve been affected by anything you’ve heard in this chat, the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day on freephone 116 123 from a landline or mobile; you can also text 087 260 90 90 or email jo@samaritans.org or contact BodyWhys on alex@bodywhys.ie

He's one of Ireland's biggest and brightest stars and has spent the last year travelling around the world performing to thousands of adoring fans including a headline set at Electric Picnic 2022. But, it's time for Dermot Kennedy to come home! The Kildare native has just announced a MASSIVE headline date at Marlay Park. Tickets for the June 2023 gig go on sale on Friday October 7th. Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Dermot eile revealed what fans can expect on the day!

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! It was all about accents on the show this week, we heard from Ian Dempsey about his quest to find Ireland’s best accent, Dermot revealed his least favourite and we met the New York cabbie with the best accent in the world. Dave meanwhile has been struggling with his smart assistant, let’s just say even he doesn’t want to hear BoysIIMen at 5am on a Saturday morning. And all your favourite bits from Say Stuff That Suits the Music to Dave’s Bad Jokes!

Only 4 weeks to go! Back in August, Dermot and Dave challenged Cathal to run in the Irish Life Dublin City Marathon on October 30th. So how is he getting on? He has been getting a lot of help in fairness. His running coach, Brian Swaby from Swaby Sessions is with him every step of the way and now Dietician, Aoife Hearne is on board too! Cathal also had a chat with Mick Clohisey who is a legend in the marathon world! Click play to find out how he's getting on.

It’s a cult classic, an annual Halloween treat, and now, we FINALLY have a sequel. Hocus Pocus 2 has just arrived on our screens and we heard all about what the Sanderson Sisters have been up to in Pamela’s telly!

Imagine watching a film with Bruce Willis, but it’s not the actor at all! The Die Hard star has signed up to a new company called ‘Deepcake’ who could allow him appear in films forever. In Dave’s World, we heard about the incredible AI technology being used and what it could mean for cinema

Forget Smart Devices! Tesla Bots Could Be The Future We have robot hoovers, we have smart aleck home assistants but could the future be in Tesla butlers? Elon Musk is due to announce Tesla’s latest creation and Newstalk’s tech correspondent Jess Kelly joined Dermot and Dave with an idea of what we can expect.

When Shane Gaffney was doing his J1 in 2013, he could never have imagined that he’d be paying off a debt nearly 10 years later, or that the debt would be two pints of Guinness. Shane, who’s family on Gaffney and Sons in Fairview, paid for a cab fare while living abroad with the promise of two pints of Guinness. Irish American taxi driver John McDonagh never forgot the debt and as he prepares to perform his one man show in the capital, he thought it was time to pop in for a visit. John and Shane joined Dermot and Dave to tell the brilliant story and John shared some incredible tales from 40 years driving the streets of the Big Apple. You can catch John's show in the Sean O'Casey Theatre in Dublin from Thursday 29th September-Saturday October 1st.

It's the most hallowed pitch in the country and now, you could be in charge of it. In a Dave's World special, Stuart Wilson from Croke Park told us all about the groundskeeper job currently available and revealed how the grounds are faring up after Garth!

Sign us up for those vitamins! There's nothing more interesting than getting into someone's head, and even more so when that someone is our own Dermot Whelan. In Say Stuff That Suits The Music, Dave places pieces of music to Dermot that he's never heard before, and the results are quite something!

We hear the stats, there’s mentions of tax bands and reliefs but when it comes down to it, what difference does the budget actually make to your pocket? To explain the main points, Dermot and Dave were joined by Marian Ryan from TaxBack.com to explain all

A Portuguese speaking dog, a rural house, some white underpants. Things didn’t go well for Joe on his first foray into housesitting. The comedian and Father Ted star joined Dermot and Dave to chat going back to college, Louth Culture Quest and shared his calamitous tale! For more on Louth Culture Quest, visit antain.ie

NASA has successfully smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid seven million miles from Earth to make sure us humans have a chance of preventing the kind of disaster that wiped out the dinosaurs. Everyone’s favourite Space Commentator Leo Enright joined Dermot and Dave to chat all about it.

The John Lennon joke is a cracker! Dave was in flying form again for this Bad Jokes Tuesday. Click play to catch the craic!

She spends her life up and down the country, and up and down the thousands of hikes on the island, so it’s safe to say Roz Purcell knows a thing or two about where to go in Ireland. While it’s easy to want to stay home and cosy in the autumn and winter, Roz wants people to know that there’s loads to do in this place we call home. Roz joined Dermot and Dave to chat about DiscoverIreland’s #KeepDiscovering campaign and shared some of her best tips for travel.