Dave Moore

It's that time of the year when millions of people around the world give up things like chocolate, sweets and smoking for Lent.

But for TodayFM listener Laura in Leitrim, the most surprising thing this year is that Lent is actually longer than you'd think. We all know that it's 40 days and 40 nights but Laura has discovered that it's actually 46 days, and Sunday's do not count.

Laura also revealed that her Lenten sacrifice of giving up chocolate is still ongoing, eight years later!

To clear things up, we were joined by Ireland's soundest Priest, Fr Chris O'Donnell who also told Dermot and Dave how they're doing things differently this Ash Wednesday.

Catch the full episode by pressing the Play button below.

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This week there's a new cooking show called ''Cooking with Tommy''

It's Wednesday and you know what that means, it's time for Say Stuff That Suits The Music.

Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head

You can listen to the full sketch below: 

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He may have 92 international caps, a decades long club career and a record as the second highest goal scorer in Irish footballing history...but Niall Quinn has let lockdown get to him too!

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, the Irish legend explained that a Christmas present of clippers, red wine and the film 'Black Hawk Down' inspired his new hair do.

Niall also spoke about going from playing GAA to soccer, his time with as an Irish international and more recently, his time with the FAI.

Plus, he gave his take on whether or not the Boys in Green will qualify for the next World Cup.

Catch the full episode by pressing the Play button below.

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A special documentary on Niall's career airs Wednesday 17th and 24th of February at 10:15pm on Virgin Media 2.

It's a question that has plagued mankind for thousands of years, is this it or is there life beyond Earth?

Dr Evan Keane from NUI Galway's Centre for Astronomy is one of the people searching for answers, and he's just had a massive boost.

Evan has been awarded seed funding to examine how the next generation of 'Very Large Array' radio telescopes can be designed to find extra-terrestrial intelligence.

Caption: Image of the next generation Very Large Array radio telescopes. Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF.

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Evan explained the importance of getting the funding to the continuing search for life beyond this planet.

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Did you grow up in a house that has been coated in pebbledash?

Or were you real fancy with eagles on your pillar?

Irish houses are full of weird and wonderful things from clown pictures to those weird brown glass mugs that everyone had their tea from.

Bernard O'Shea has some of his own personal faves and he joined Dermot and Dave to go through the keyhole into every Irish gaff.

Catch the full episode by pressing the Play button below.

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I cant believe it's pancake Tuesday already, that creped up on me! 

It's that time of the week again!  It's Dave's World Bad Joke Tuesday.

Hit play below to hear the full thing: 

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''It's a sad indictment of where we are in professional sports''

Openly gay men in elite sports is almost non-existent at present. 10 years ago, GAA referee David Gough came out to his friends and family and since then there has been no openly gay man actively involved in Inter-County GAA.

David who referee the 2019 All Ireland Football Final joined Dermot and Dave to talk about the lack of gay men in elite sports.

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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In recent weeks there has been a rise in Dogs attending vets due to a certain virus. It seems that pet owners are worried that this might be related to Covid-19.

Pete Wedderburn or better known as Pete the Vet joined Dermot and Dave to to explain what this virus actually is and to bust any myths you might have read online. Pete also answered some of your other Pet questions.

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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During the past couple of months, we've all said things like 'sure it could be worse' or 'We're lucky really, I know someone who is going through way worse than I am' or 'positive vibes only', but is positivity all it's cracked up to be.

Yes, positivity is good and it's important now as we live through this weird time, but if you're using it to paper over how you (or someone you know) are really feeling, it becomes something that is known as toxic positivity.

Toxic positivity takes looking at the bright side to the extreme, pushing ourselves or others out of feeling things that are real and that are valid.

In a Mind Yourself Now special, psychologist Louize Carroll explains what exactly toxic positivity is, when it becomes a problem and how you can avoid it.

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Following the massive success of The Masked Singer, it seems that The X Factor is planning on making a comeback whilst being Covid compliant.

For Maria's Telly, Producer Maria Devereux told Dermot and Dave whats on the telly this week and there is loads for you to get stuck into, including a new thriller series on Sky.

You can listen to the full chat below: 

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