RTE announces new Six One, Morning Ireland and This Week presenters
Tommy Meskill(Image: RTE)RTÉ has announced new presenters across a number of its flagship news programmes.RTE's London Correspondent Tommy Meskill, who has been with RTÉ News for nearly ten years, will replace David McCullagh as the new co-presenter of the Six One News with Sharon Tobin on RTÉ One. Journalists and broadcasters Sarah McInerney and Justin McCarthy will join Gavin Jennings and Audrey Carville as regular presenters of Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1.Current political correspondent Paul Cunningham will now present This Week on RTÉ Radio 1 every Sunday at 1pm. The Behind the Story podcast will also see Paul Cunningham join Fran McNulty and others, as presenters across the week.Announcing the new appointments, Director of RTÉ News & Current Affairs, Deirdre McCarthy said: "These flagship news programmes are among our most-watched and listened-to, representing the best of our daily news gathering and trusted public service journalism."Tommy, Sarah, Justin and Paul join our dedicated RTÉ News & Current Affairs presentation team, who strive every day to bring, honestly and clearly, with integrity and credibility, the stories that matter to you. They are all accomplished journalists, who will continue to ask the probing questions, hold those in power to account, and represent the public interest."Reacting to his appointment to the Six One, 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."Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
