- He has two sons and one daughter.
- In Britain, in recent years, Dave was Programme Consultant on ITV's 'South Bank Show' for their music special 'Cool Clear Crystal Streams' and presented many documentaries on music including a BBC Radio 4 profile on Bono.
- Throughout the 90s he presented almost 400 editions of The Movie Show. He was also movie critic for The Sunday World Newspaper (Ireland) from 1997 to 2004.
- He has always supported young, new Irish talent and his very first session in RTÉ 2FM was with a young, four-piece Dublin band called U2 and his friendship with the band continues to this day. He has been compared with John Peel.
- Dave is co-owner of Rumble Films.
- He was educated at Blackrock College. He graduated from University College Dublin (U.C.D.) in 1977 with a degree in English and Philosophy and a Higher Diploma in Education. He joined RTÉ 2FM when it started up in 1979.
- In 1977 he became editor of Ireland's only rock magazine 'Scene' and also began as a deejay on fledgling pirate music station Radio Dublin.
- In 1994 Richard Branson asked Dave to join his new station, Virgin Radio. Dave presented his own show there every weekend for 2 years.
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