London correspondent will move to co-host nightly news programme as part of broadcaster’s ongoing shake-up

Tommy Meskill has been announced as the new co-presenter of RTÉ's 'Six One News'. Photo: Naoise Culhane

Tommy Meskill has been announced as the new co-presenter of RTÉ’s ‘Six One News’. Photo: Naoise Culhane

At 31, Tommy Meskill will become the youngest ever newsreader to take the helm of RTÉ’s Six One News as part of an ongoing presenter shake-up at the national broadcaster.

Sarah McInerney and Justin McCarthy will join Morning Ireland, while political correspondent Paul Cunningham will present Radio 1’s This Week. Meskill will present Six One alongside Sharon Tobin.