IRELAND AM star Alan Hughes has finally returned on screens after his mystery break.

The Dublin native hadn't hosted the hit morning show since last Wednesday, April 30.

Three television presenters posing for a photo.

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Muireann, Tommy and Alan co-hosted today's show Credit: Instagram Man in blue blazer sitting on a stool.

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Alan returned on air looking dapper Credit: Instagram

Alan, Muireann O'Connell and Tommy Bowe usually present the show together every Monday to Thursday at 7am until 10am.

Muireann and Tommy had been hosting the show together without Alan.

The 61-year-old didn't close the reason behind his disappearance but looked very happy to be reunited on air today.

During the first segment of the show this morning, Muireann explained that they would be talking about family feuds later on before shouting out with glee: "Alan is back!"

Alan replied jokingly saying: "Yes for more family feuds with us this morning."

Ireland AM shared a stunning snap of the iconic trio huddled up on set in the Virgin Media studio on Instagram.

Alan looked dapper wearing a pair of dark denim jeans, a white t-shirt and a blue blazer.

Muireann stunned in a red split midi skirt with a matching belt, a light pink shirt and leopard print heels.

While Tommy wore navy trousers, a khaki green polo top and a pair of navy trainers.

Ireland AM viewers were delighted to see Alan back on air.

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Finn commented: "Welcome back @alanhughestv. We were wondering where you were."

Things got heated during yesterday's show as Muireann and Tommy sat down with the Minister for Education Colm Brophy.

The Government is progressing legislation that will allow the chief executive of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Brendan McDonagh, to keep his �430,000 salary if he returns to his position in the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA).

Speaking about this controversy, Muireann said: "He's going back to a role where he's not the boss in the NTMA. Why not just put him in the housing role, now anyway, because he's keeping all this money."

Colm replied: "Well, he's withdrawn from the housing role that was being mentioned, so I don't think that is an option."

Muireann remarked: "But he's going to be paid �430,000 to go back to his old role."

Colm attempted to explain the reason for the high pay saying: "The situation for me, I've said this, I think that is an incredible amount of money to pay anybody for doing the job.

"I know people get well paid, there's footballers get well paid, there's whatever, but that does seem an incredible amount of money for someone to get paid.

"I believe that the housing role is something that the government will decide and they'll find a candidate, I've no doubt, and there'll be an excellent, he or she will be an excellent candidate who will take on that job.

"And your man that is going to move back to his old role and that's the way, that's what's been agreed."