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In this episode of Gift Grub, Iano dives into the relentless and soggy weather wreaking havoc across Ireland. As spring remains a distant dream, we hear from Daniel O'Donnell who is fed up with the constant downpours and is more fed up with Met Eireann's weather alerts. Martin King and Bertie Ahern give their opinion too.

The bloody rain. Will it ever stop!? The East coast got a battering this week but it hasn't stopped raining in 2026 across the country. We see how the weather is affecting government, media and more in Gift Grub.

Eric Trump, son of American president Donald Trump, has said his father intends to build a Trump Tower in Dublin. The president joined Ian this morning to talk about his plans and his planned renovation work on the Cliffs of Moher.

Drive on any road in Ireland and it won't take you long to see someone with their head down while driving. They are on their phone. The RSA observed two-thirds (67%) of drivers using a mobile device were using it in their hand, typing or scrolling, while the rest held it to their ear. Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy and Daniel O Donnell joined Ian this morning to discuss their campaign to stop the people of Ireland from scrolling while driving.

People are queueing up to pay tribute to Michael O Leary after his spat with billionaire Elon Musk last week. Taoiseach Michael Martin and broadcaster Matt Cooper joined Ian to gush over Michael.

Yet again, the Irish are celebrating yet another acting nomination at the Oscars. This time it's Jessie Buckley for her role in Hamnet. Ian was joined by Irish acting royalty this morning when Brendan Gleeson and Pierce Brosnan gave their reaction to the news.

Jack Keating is back in the Love Island villa looking for love. His proud dad Ronan joined Ian this morning to talk about Jack's appearance and surprised him with a live call to his son.

It has been quite the week for the Beckham family following the statement from eldest son Brooklyn. How will they react to the bombshell statement? By doing another Netflix of course. Gift Grub has the exclusive!

Donald Trump has made it to Davos in Switzerland along with many other world leaders and dignitaries. Just what will other countries do to keep Trump onside while disagreeing with him at the same time? Nothing an aul Rose of Tralee tiara can't sort!

Michael Flatley is in the front pages of all the papers this past week. He joined Ian this morning to discuss what makes him relaxed when he's in the spotlight and he revealed to Ian his newest masterpiece in studio.

Munster's season came to a crashing halt over the weekend with a defeat to Castres and a sharp exit from The Champions Cup. Donal Lenihan, Michael Corcoran and Ronan O Gara all reluctantly joined Ian this morning to discuss.

Brian Kennedy was the second celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing with the Stars 2026 during last night’s Movie Night special. Brian received the lowest combined scores from the judges and public votes. Judges Brian, Arthur and Karen joined Ian for a recap this morning.

Actress Beverley Callard, best known for playing Liz McDonald in Coronation Street, has swapped the cobbles of Weatherfield for the hustle and bustle of Carrigstown by joining the cast of RTÉ's Fair City. Will this lead to a soap version of the Premier League's transfer window? We're all here for it if it does!

The Dail is back and there was plenty to get politicans talking about. Paschal's World Bank top-up and the rising costs of chocolate bars were top of the agenda!

Simon Harris, Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael, is currently in LA on a three day trip to discuss Ireland-US ties. He captured it all on socials including chance encounters with Tom Cruise and Michael Douglas plus hanging out with Brendan Gleeson at the Golden Globes.