David McCullagh

David McCullagh (born 1 December 1967) is an Irish journalist, author and presenter with RTÉ, Ireland's national radio and television station, where he has presented the Today with David McCullagh show on RTÉ Radio 1 since November 2025. He previously co-presented the Six One News from 2020 to 2025, Prime Time from 2013 to 2020, and was political correspondent with RTÉ News.

Career He began his journalistic career working for the Evening Press. He presents Behind Closed Doors on RTÉ One which details released State Documents. and election and referendum programmes on RTÉ. He was appointed to present the current affairs programme, Prime Time, in September 2013. He has also written the book A Makeshift Majority: The first inter-party government, 1948-51,

On 31 August 2020, McCullagh began presenting the Six One News alongside Caitríona Perry.

In September 2022, McCullagh was named as one of four presenters to host Monday Night Live, a new eight-part current affairs panel series on RTÉ One, beginning on 3 October.

In August 2025, McCullagh was named as the successor to Claire Byrne as the presenter for Today With... on RTÉ Radio 1, and began in November. He signed off from the Six One News on 31 October.

In September 2025, he hosted a series on Éamon de Valera.