Tommy Meskill
Irish journalist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tommy Meskill (born 1994) is an Irish journalist and newscaster employed by RTÉ, where he has co-presented the Six One News since December 2025. He previously was the London correspondent from July 2024 to December 2025 and a political reporter for RTÉ News. He has presented programmes on radio and television, including news2day, Morning Ireland and This Week, as well as the Nine O'Clock and One O'Clock News.[3]
Tommy Meskill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994[1][2] Ennis, County Clare, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Dublin City University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Notable credit(s) | RTÉ News East Coast FM FM104 Dublin's Q102 news2day |
Career
Meskill completed a BA in Communications Studies from Dublin City University and interned with Clare FM during his studies. After graduating, he worked as a newsreader and reporter with Spirit Radio, East Coast FM, Dublin's Q102 and FM104.[4][5]
In 2015, he won best radio production of the year in news and current affairs in the National Student Media Awards.[6][7]
Meskill joined RTÉ in 2016 and worked across various programmes, including RTÉ2's news2day and RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland.[8][9] He has also presented This Week and RTÉ One's European Parliament Report, as well as the Six One, Nine O'Clock and One O'Clock News as an occasional newscaster.[10][11]
On 2 July 2024, Meskill was announced as the RTÉ News London correspondent to succeed John Kilraine, just two days ahead of the UK general election.[12][13] Prior to his appointment, he had worked as part of RTÉ's political staff, reporting from Leinster House and the European Parliament.[14][15]
In November 2024, Meskill was assigned by RTÉ News to report on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for the general election.[16]
In December 2025, RTÉ announced Meskill as the new co-presenter of the Six One News alongside Sharon Tobin.[17][18]
Personal life
Meskill is a native of Ennis, County Clare and is a former student of Rice College.[19]
In 2021, he was the grand marshal for the St Patrick's Day parade in Ennis.[1]