Pictured at the Ireland AM party were: 1. Sinead Desmond, Adrienne Campion & Mark Cagney; 2. Amanda Byram & Alan Hughes; 3. Cathy O’Connor, Ann Marie Gannon & Laura Bermingham. Pics. Brian McEvoy.
Ireland's favourite TV Show - Ireland AM - celebrated its 10th birthday this week with presenters past and present, along with some well known faces who have contributed to the show throughout the years.
A gala episode to mark the 10th anniversary aired with a glamorous breakfast garden party held at TV3 studios. All the regular hosts were there was a special appearance by the first lady to ever anchor the show - Amanda Byram – who was also back on the sofa!
This special anniversary show gave a unique look behind the scenes of Ireland AM, and viewers got the chance to see the faces behind the desks and behind the cameras who help to bring the show to their screens five days a week.
Irish TV viewers have been waking up to Ireland AM since September 1999 and since its launch the show has enjoyed phenomenal growth and popularity as Ireland's first live television breakfast show and is now firmly established as a favourite with families throughout the country.
The shows' popularity was demonstrated when Ireland AM was voted 'Ireland's Favourite TV show' at both the 2008 and 2009 TV Now Awards. Over its 10 year lifetime, Ireland AM has grown from an audience of 6,000 viewers in 1999 to a current high of 170,000 viewers every day.
