Tommy Meskill

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.^[5][6]

In 2015, he won best radio production of the year in news and current affairs in the National Student Media Awards.^[7][8]

Meskill joined RTÉ in 2016 and worked across various programmes, including RTÉ2's news2day and RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland.^[9][10] 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.^[11][12]

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.^[13][14] Prior to his appointment, he had worked as part of RTÉ's political staff, reporting from Leinster House and the European Parliament.^[15][16]

In November 2024, Meskill was assigned by RTÉ News to report on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for the general election.^[17]

In December 2025, RTÉ announced Meskill as the new co-presenter of the Six One News alongside Sharon Tobin.^[18][19]

Meskill is a native of Ennis, County Clare and is a former student of Rice College.^[20] He is married and currently resides in Clare and Longford.^[2]

In 2021, he was the grand marshal for the St Patrick's Day parade in Ennis.^[1]