There's Something About Muireann

Muireann O’Connell has been on our TV screens in the mornings since 2021 as presenter on the long-running Ireland AM daily show. After her gradual climb to becoming a household name, these days we find ourselves tuned into her sharp style, honest opinions and general down-to-earth personality.

I recently started watching Ireland AM after taking a sabbatical from the nine to five routine. Prior to that, I hadn’t tuned in for many years. So as you can imagine, I was pleasantly surprised to be drawn into the light and insightful entertainment while drinking my morning coffee. With good Irish guests, food, movies, books, fashion and topical issues presented each morning, what’s not to like!

Muireann often reminds viewers that she’s a Limerick lady through and through. She is outspoken about motherhood and it is widely known that she has chosen not to go down that road. She has been engaged to Philip Manzor since 2021 and their recent house purchase has been in the limelight as Muireann recounts the long and arduous house-buying process in Ireland.

As for the chemistry between Muireann and her co-presenters Tommy Bowe and Alan Hughes, their organic camaraderie is palpable. You can tell that they really like each other both on and off screen. Muireann herself has a large social media presence on Instagram showing followers how she puts herself together each morning with meticulously coordinated outfits and artfully styled hair & makeup. And she doesn’t hide the fact that her tan is fake and her greys are camouflaged from a can.  

As a fearless female TV presenter who is candid & profoundly articulate, it feels like Muireann O'Connell is in the perfect position to ask the questions that most of us are thinking at home. She just gets it!