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Tommy Meskill

@TommyMeskill

Presenter of RTÉ’s Six One News @rtenews

Joined August 2012
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New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour party currently commands about a 25% share of votes in public opinion polls, overtaking Reform UK, now on 24%, for the first time since April 2025, according to the FT’s poll tracker. ft.trib.al/QlZvd06
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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer went straight to the pub after resigning as Prime Minister earlier 📸 The Sun
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RTÉ News: Britain's new Prime Minister will need to act fast via @mitchefi rte.ie/news/analysis-and-com…
Britain's new prime minister will need to act fast

Britain's new prime minister will need to act fast

Andy Burnham is not underselling his ascent to the top, saying that his election as Labour leader was the biggest political change of the last 40 years, writes Fiona Mitchell.

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Early lead for Fine Gael’s Sean Kyne in Galway West TG4/Irish Times poll but still all to play for with over two weeks to polling rte.ie/news/politics/2026/05…
Poll suggests lead for Fine Gael's Kyne in Galway West

Poll suggests lead for Fine Gael's Kyne in Galway West

A new opinion poll suggests a lead for Fine Gael's Sean Kyne in the forthcoming Galway West Dáil bye-election.

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'I will not stand by' - President's sister on flotilla via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2026/0501/157137…
President's sister on flotilla in her 'own right'

President's sister on flotilla in her 'own right'

The sister of President Catherine Connolly, Dr Margaret Connolly, says that she is on the Global Sumud Flotilla in her own right as her "heart lies with the Palestinian people".

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Wexford to Scotland cycle to honour former RTÉ journalist via @RTENews rte.ie/news/regional/2026/05…
Wexford to Scotland cycle to honour former RTÉ journalist

Wexford to Scotland cycle to honour former RTÉ journalist

A group of amateur cyclists are set to take on a 400km trip from Co Wexford to Scotland in memory of former RTÉ journalist, Nick Sheridan.

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Farrell siblings describe their father as 'a monster’ @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/022…

Farrell siblings describe their father as 'a monster'

The son of a man who sexually abused him and four of his siblings has described his father as "a monster".

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Barry Lenihan@BarryLenihanFeb 19
HSE CEO Bernard Gloster confirms new review of North Kerry CAMHS going back to 2014 310 patient files will be prioritised due to clinical risk involved Speaking to @rtenews he doesn’t rule out extending the review to 2010 Says a clinician has been referred to medical council
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The review of Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign will be submitted to the party leader tonight.
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'Everything went to plan' during Zelensky visit - McEntee via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/120…

Investigation into drone activity during Zelensky arrival

Gardaí have launched an investigation after several drones were spotted operating off Howth as the Ukrainian president arrived in Dublin earlier this week.

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Taoiseach to attend British-Irish Council in Wales via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/120…

Taoiseach attends British-Irish Council in Wales

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has attended the British-Irish Council in Wales, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Man jailed for life over murder of pensioner in London via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/1128/154625…
Man jailed for life over murder of pensioner in London

Man jailed for life over murder of pensioner in London

A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an elderly Irish pensioner in north London last May.

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Man to be sentenced for murder of pensioner in London via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/1128/154625…
Man jailed for life over murder of pensioner in London

Man jailed for life over murder of pensioner in London

A 59-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an elderly Irish pensioner in north London last May.

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"A modern Celtic revival" Interest in Irish language classes has soared in Britain, eg @LDNIrishCentre has 2K on a waiting list! @TommyMeskill asks what's driving this thirst for learning & speaking Irish - @KNEECAPCEOL must take some of the credit☘️💚 rte.ie/news/2025/1124/154487…
Celtic revival: The growth of Gaeilge in Britain

Celtic revival: The growth of Gaeilge in Britain

There's been a significant surge in interest in learning the Irish language in Britain, according to those involved in teaching it. One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit,...

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'Too little, too late' - key points from UK Covid Inquiry via @RTENews rte.ie/news/analysis-and-com…
'Too little, too late' - key points from UK Covid Inquiry

'Too little, too late' - key points from UK Covid Inquiry

One of its headline findings is that 23,000 fewer people would have died in England during the first wave had the government introduced a lockdown one week earlier, writes Tommy Meskill.

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Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London via @RTENews rte.ie/news/uk/2025/1113/154…
Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London

Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London

A man accused of the murder of Irish pensioner John Mackey in London has been found guilty.

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The man accused of the murder of Irish pensioner John Mackey in London has been found guilty. 59-year-old Peter Augustine had denied the charges against him & wasn't present in court.  In a unanimous verdict, the 12 person jury found him guilty of murder & robbery @rtenews
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Mackey murder accused tells trial of previous convictions via @RTENews rte.ie/news/uk/2025/1112/154…
Mackey murder accused tells trial of previous convictions

Mackey murder accused tells trial of previous convictions

The man accused of murdering an elderly Irish pensioner in London has told the jury that he once accidently struck his former girlfriend in the face.

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'I know what I did', UK murder accused told judge in May rte.ie/news/2025/1107/154275… via @rtenews
'I know what I did', UK murder accused told judge in May

'I know what I did', UK murder accused told judge in May

The man accused of the murder of an Irish pensioner in London told a judge last May that he did not want bail because he was "guilty".

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Witness saw person 'kicking' John Mackey, UK court hears via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/1106/154255…

Witness saw person 'kicking' John Mackey, UK court hears

A witness in the trial of a man accused of murdering an Irish pensioner in London and robbing his groceries has told the Old Bailey that he saw a person "stomping" and "kicking" the elderly man as he...

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