With the presidential election taking place at the end of this year, we gave a few of the potential candidates a call to see if they're ready for the challenge.
Bertie Ahern has thrown his name in the hat, but there are lots of 'ifs' and 'buts' to his reasoning.
Gerry Adams and Miriam O'Callaghan are also on the phone line, but perhaps they're just a little too busy to compete for the position.
How could anyone go head-to-head with our cute uachtarán though?. He's so cuddly looking and always has a big grin on his face. Plus he's a great ambassador for Éire.
Well after his outburst this morning, maybe he's not as soft as I thought...
You can listen to the fun in full by pressing play in the image above the headline.
For more Gift grub, tune into The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show every weekday morning from 7am.
