25 years of waking up Ireland to news and realities of everyday life
Rather than take a nostalgic route through the RTÉ vaults, the special anniversary edition devoted most of the two-hour show to looking to the future.
It was also the first time the programme was broadcast with a live studio audience as more than 100 early-risers got to witness the behind-the-scenes activity that goes into the seemingly effortless on-air presentation by hosts Aine Lawlor and Cathal MacCoille.
