Dave Moore

Back in 2020, when we were fully locked down, people took up all sorts of fun and interesting things. Some people started making sourdough, some banana bread, and some set upon trying to complete Netflix.

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For Alan Grainger, he used the time to get his neighbours to write not one, but two, books with him. The 93 year old resident of Old Connaught House in Dublin came up with the idea of doing a 'relay race' style book and enlisted his friends to help.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Alan explained how each of the authors were given a chapter to complete and how he took upon the tricky task of editing.

The first book 'The Secrets of Beacon Court' was such a massive success that they've enlisted even more writers and have just released their second book 'Naked in Nenagh'.

Alan told Dermot and Dave how the second book came into being, where the title came from and if we'll see a book three.

You can catch the chat by clicking play above and for more information, and to buy the books, check either Amazon or their own website.

They're the people for us when we need them most. They've minded us when we've bumped our heads or broken our arms, and for those of us who are parents, they now mind us when our kids need help!

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The staff at Temple Street Emergency Department are some of the hardest workers in the country, and we can't think of people more deserving of a little Christmas cheer.

Staff nurse Michelle O'Donoghue from Monaghan joined Dermot and Dave to explain what life is like in the hospital during the pandemic, and to offer some parents advice this Christmas.

You can catch the chat by clicking play above.

Great news guys, Ireland may experience a landslide, a giant wave, an earthquake, a heatwave, a drought and a huge fall of snow in 2022, according to Old Moore’s Almanac.

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The 258 year old annual magazine has published its predictions for 2022 and it looks like we are in for a treat. The Editor of Old Moore's Almanac, Nicole Buckler joined Dermot and Dave to discuss some of the predictions for 2022.

There are some more celebrity predictions for 2022 that involve Harry and Meghan, and could we be seeing the first ever female Taoiseach?

You can listen to the full chat by clicking the Play button above.

One of God's greatest inventions - the Potato! Sure, you can boil them, fry them, bake them, the options are endless!

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For Dave's World, Dave told us about his latest Instagram World Cup and this week it's all about the lovely spud. All the different ways a potato can be cooked are both mind boggling and mouth watering.

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Have you ever saw the winning Lotto numbers and thought ''Wow, I would have chosen those numbers''

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Well, one Limerick man has a very strange story where a sequence of events made him collect numbers that he saw throughout the day. David in Limerick told his story and explained just how close he was to winning the Lotto. Dermot and Dave are split on whether he's telling the truth or not.

What do you think?

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Yes we know, the five foods in December should be turkey, stuffing, pudding, Pringles and mountains of cheese.

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But, when before we all dive face first into the tin of biscuits your Mam has had hidden since September, it’s no harm to embrace the food we shouldn’t be eating while also thinking about the food that we absolutely should be eating. In a Mind Yourself Now special, Elsa Jones, Qualified Nutritional Therapist And Author Of Best-Selling Book 'Goodbye Sugar' joined Dermot and Dave with her 5 foods to include in your diet.

You can catch Elsa’s chat by clicking play above

What's Batman's favourite fruit? Banananananananana Grapefruit!!

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It's the last day of November and what better way to see of the month than your weekly dose of terrible jokes. It's Dave's World Bad Joke Tuesday and there are some awful ones in there.

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We all know that a ship is launched by breaking a bottle of bubbly over the bow. But how do you launch the TodayFM Campervan of Christmas Cheer?

You get Gary Barlow to turn the lights on obviously!

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The Take That front-man has just released his first ever Christmas album ‘The Dream of Christmas’, and was in Dublin as part of his Music Played By Humans tour so we rocked up to the 3Arena for a catch up.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Gary chats about the big change of intensity when it comes to touring solo, without his Take That band members.

You can catch the craic by clicking play above

It's getting very cold out there, so it's the perfect time to find out what's on the telly!

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For Maria's Telly, Producer Maria told Dermot and Dave what's on the box this week, including a new Benedict Cumberbatch movie that's landing on Netflix this Wednesday!

You can listen to the full chat by clicking the Play button above.

It’s been formally lit up by Gary Barlow, and now, the Dermot and Dave Campervan of Christmas Cheer is on the road, spreading a little bit of joy to people around Ireland.

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Our first stop was to Drumlish in Co Longford, and to twin sisters Grainne Dolan and Mairead Lennon.

Grainne nominated sister Mairead for some cheer, after Mairead was an ‘absolute superstar’ to Grainne’s family during a most horrendous time.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Grainne explained how Mairead ‘took over’ her home life when Grainne’s little girl, Cara, was in Crumlin Hospital.

Mairead did everything from making dinners and lunches to homeschooling her niece Grainne during Covid.

After Cara sadly passed away, Mairead had everything ready for the family as well as looking after all of the funeral arrangements.

Grainne says that Mairead ‘deserves some Christmas cheer more than anybody else I know as she is an angel on earth and I don’t know how we could have gotten through the past 18 months without her ’.

And the Campervan of Christmas Cheer was only too happy to bring a smile to their faces.

You can catch the chat by clicking play above.