The program features news, current affairs, weather updates, showbiz, fashion, beauty, food, health, home and garden.

From late 2019 to March 2020, Ireland AM was the longest live breakfast programme in Europe in terms of broadcast length, airing for four hours from 07:00 until 11:00.

As part of a new daytime schedule line up, from Monday 7 October 2019 the programme was extended to 11:00 am on weekdays, with the weekend editions now rebranded as Ireland AM too.

In March 2004, Claire Byrne left the show in order to replace Gráinne Seoige as the main news anchor on TV3.

The Best of Ireland AM airs at different times on Saturday and Sunday mornings on sister channel 3e, featuring highlights from the weekday shows.

[6] On 19 November 2017, Sinead Desmond quit her role on Ireland AM over an alleged gender pay gap row with the station.

Both shows are hosted by Anna Daly providing a mix of current affairs, showbiz, entertainment, in-studio guests, cookery, debate and fashion.

[10] On 1 September 2018, to coincide with the rebranding of TV3 to "Virgin Media One", the Saturday and Sunday editions of the programme were renamed as "Weekend AM".

All the production crew, including Ciara Doherty who was on Maternity Leave at the time came in to wish Cagney good luck on his future endeavours.

On Friday 4 October 2019, Ireland AM was given an extra hour running from 7.00am – 11.00am, replacing ITV's This Morning, as part of a brand new weekday schedule launched by Virgin Media One, it was followed by Elaine.

[12] On Monday 9 March 2020 ITV's This Morning returned to Virgin Media one with Ireland AM finishing at 10:00am and Elaine moving to 15:00.

Ireland AM's current main presenters are Alan Hughes, Muireann O'Connell and Tommy Bowe – (Monday – Thursday) with Elaine Crowley, Martin King and Síomha Ní Ruairc (Friday-Sunday) Regular contributors include journalists from the Irish Examiner, The Irish Times and TheJournal.ie.