Clare native Tommy Meskill appointed to high-profile role at RTÉ

Clare native Tommy Meskill has been appointed to a high profile role at RTÉ, having worked with the national broadcaster for  nearly a decade.

The 31-year-old, who is originally from Ennis, joined the RTÉ newsroom in 2016 and has worked across several different programmes including Morning Ireland.

The former London correspondent and presenter of news2day - RTÉ's news programme for children - is to replace David McCullagh as presenter of the flagship Six One programme on RTÉ One.

Tommy was previously part of RTÉ's political unit, reporting from Leinster House and the European Parliament. He has also presented programmes such as RTÉ Radio 1's This Week and RTÉ One's European Parliament Report.  

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Reacting to his appointment Tommy Meskill said: "It's a huge honour to take on the role of co-presenter of the Six One News, alongside Sharon Tobin. The Six One News plays a crucial role in shaping the news agenda in Ireland. Its strength depends on the work of almost the entire newsroom, which is why it's such a cherished part of what we do. I'm really looking forward to getting started and being part of a programme that continues to bring accurate, engaging and trusted news to our audience." 

Prior to joining RTÉ in 2016, Tommy completed a degree in Communication Studies at Dublin City University and during his studies, he interned with Clare FM.

After graduating from DCU, he worked as a newsreader with Spirit Radio, East Coast FM before taking up a role as a reporter at Dublin radio station FM104..

Tommy, a past pupil of Barefield NS and Rice College, was the grand marshal for the Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade, which took place virtually in 2021, due to Covid-19.