"Toying with radio from the age of five, Ian Dempsey has been waking the nation with his own breakfast show since the 1990s. Here, the 64-year-old reflects on dealing with imposter syndrome, remaining upbeat in the face of grief, the lyrics he lives by and the job that would tempt him back to RTÉ A few months after Gerry Ryan died in 2010, fellow radio star Ian Dempsey saw his widow, Morah."
"It was across a crowded room at a function in The Mansion House in Dublin. "I hadn't seen her for ages," Dempsey says. "I waved over at her like a mad thing. Unfortunately, it was in the middle of a charity auction and I found myself bidding on a weekend in New York..." "Gerry was fantastic," he continues. "He did actually treat me as a kind of younger brother."
Ian Dempsey began playing with radio at age five and has presented a national breakfast show since the 1990s. He is 64 years old and addresses feelings of imposter syndrome while maintaining an upbeat outlook amid personal grief. He recounts a poignant encounter with Morah Ryan months after Gerry Ryan's death and describes Gerry as supportive, treating him like a younger brother. Gerry began at RTÉ 2FM early, remained committed through slow breaks, and often worked late-night slots before becoming established. Dempsey mentions lyrics he lives by and a role that might lure him back to RTÉ.
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