{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use Irish English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox radio show | show_name = Breakfast Republic | image = | imagesize = | caption = | other_names = | format = Comedy, talk, music | runtime = 240 minutes (6:00 am-10:00 am) | country = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | language = [[English language|English]] | home_station = [[RTÉ 2fm]] | syndicates = | television = | presenter = [[Keith Walsh]]<br>[[Jennifer Zamparelli ]]<br>[[Bernard O'Shea]]<br>[[Lottie Ryan]] | starring = | creator = | writer = | director = | producer = | executive_producer = | record_location = [[RTÉ Radio Centre]], [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]], [[Dublin 4]] | first_aired = 17 February 2014 | last_aired = 9 May 2019 | num_series = | num_episodes = | audio_format = FM and Digital radio | opentheme = | endtheme = | website = [http://www.rte.ie/2fm/breakfast-republic/ Official website] | podcast = }} '''''Breakfast Republic''''' was the Irish national broadcaster [[RTÉ 2fm]]'s [[drive time|breakfast radio]] show. It was presented by [[Keith Walsh]] and comedians [[Jennifer Zamparelli]] and [[Bernard O'Shea]], from 6–10am weekdays. It first aired on 17 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/will-you-tune-in-2fms-new-breakfast-show-to-begin-on-monday-30004846.html|title=Will you tune in? 2FM's new breakfast show to begin on Monday|date=12 February 2014|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=1 March 2014|first=Brian|last=O'Reilly}}</ref> Regular features include ''Jen's Bits'', where Zamparelli offers dry or caustic views on members of the celebrity world, and ''Smarty Pants'', where Bernard regularly pretends to be less intelligent than he actually is.
O'Shea and Zamparelli have wide experience in television, notably as part of the similarly toned "[[Republic of Telly]]".<ref>Egan Barry. "[http://www.independent.ie/life/jennifer-maguire-the-taming-of-the-shrew-31538635.html Jennifer Maguire... The Taming of The Shrew]". ''Irish Independent'', 21 September 2015</ref> 2015 polls indicate the show's popularity with a rise in listenership of 10,000,<ref>"[http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/ray-darcy-gets-set-front-6517221Ray D'Arcy gets set to front new TV show and admits his return to RTE was shock to the system]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. [[Irish Times]], 25 September 2015</ref> bringing the average to 109,000.<ref>Kelly, Aoife. "[http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/rte-2fm-celebrating-listenership-growth-across-all-shows-in-latest-jnlr-ratings-31185876.html RTE 2fm celebrating listenership growth across all shows in latest JNLR ratings]". ''Irish Independent'', 30 April 2015</ref>
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