ENNIS’ Tommy Meskill has been announced as RTÉ’s new London correspondent.
Tommy’s new appointment took effect from Tuesday (July 2nd), prior to this he had been part of RTÉ’s political team reporting from Leinster House and the European Parliament.
A journalist with RTÉ News for eight years, he has become a familiar face as an occasional newscaster for the State broadcaster. He has also fronted RTÉ Radio 1’s This Week and RTÉ One’s European Parliament Report.
Meskill joined the RTÉ newsroom in 2016 and has worked across several different programmes including Morning Ireland. His first big break came when he was announced as a presenter of news2day in September 2016.
Prior to this he completed a degree in Communication Studies at Dublin City University (DCU) and during his studies, Tommy interned with Clare FM. After graduating from DCU, Tommy worked as a newsreader with Spirit Radio, East Coast FM and then became a reporter at Dublin station FM104. The thirty year old is a past pupil of Barefield NS and Rice College.
In 2021, Tommy was the virtual grand marshal for the Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade.
As part of Tommy’s new role in London, he will be responsible for reporting across digital, radio and television on all aspects of life in Britain including political, economic, cultural and social affairs. He succeeds former Dublin correspondent John Kilraine who held the post since 2022 and has returned to work with RTÉ News and Current Affairs in Dublin having completed his contract.
Speaking about his new role, Tommy stated, “I’m delighted to have been appointed as RTÉ’s new London Correspondent. It comes at a busy time, ahead of a General Election which could bring about significant change for the country. It’s an honour to have been chosen and I’m very excited to get started”.
