The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Gift Grub: Micheál & Simon Steam Up Leinster House
Apr 2, 2026
A cheeky sketch about a new Leinster House sauna and its eyebrow-raising price. Politicians sweat, livestream and trade playful barbs while debating health perks and cold plunge bravado. Towel etiquette mishaps and confidential steam-room gossip spark hilarious reactions. Irish language jokes and supplier namechecks close out the comic chaos.
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Micheál And Simon Humour The New Government Sauna
- Micheál Martin and Simon Harris demo the new Leinster House sauna while joking about cost and fitness benefits.
- They describe a €4.2 million sauna plus a €2.3 million plunge pool and claim saunas help cardiac health and weight loss.
Cold Plunge Stunt For Instagram While Claiming Public Benefit
- The pair film an Instagram live and attempt a cold plunge for effect while calling it 'on behalf of the Irish people'.
- They alternate between cold plunge and the steam-filled sauna, joking it's leak-proof and good for confidential chats.
Leo And Willie Crash The Sauna With Towel Antics
- Leo Varadkar and Willie (Willie O'Dea impression) unexpectedly join the steam-filled sauna, adding more banter about towels and etiquette.
- They quip about streaming live, towel rules, and debate the final cost which balloons to about €5 million.