David Blevins

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US Correspondent for Sky News based in Washington DC, former Senior Ireland Correspondent, Keynote Speaker, Moderator, Event Host

Biography

David Blevins is a US Correspondent for Sky News and currently based in Washington DC.

In 2024, he reported live both President Biden’s departure from the election and President Trump’s return to the White House.

His recent coverage has included President Trump’s second term, the LA wildfires, the 2025 Washington plane crash, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Epstein files and the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Prior to his work in the United States, David was Sky’s Senior Ireland Correspondent and the longest-serving network news correspondent on the island of Ireland, covering every notable event of the last three decades: from the troubles to the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and the global pandemic.

David’s career began at the Banbridge Chronicle, and he reported for the Portadown Times in his hometown, before joining the newsroom at Downtown Radio and Cool FM.

In 2019, The European Journalism Institute in Prague awarded him its ‘Freedom of the Press’ Award. His team won Gold at the 2026 New York Film and TV Awards for their coverage of the LA wildfires.

David is the recipient of an honorary Doctorate from Ulster University for his contribution to journalism, education and charity.

He is married to Ruth, and they have three grown-up children and three grandchildren.

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TESTIMONIALS

The success of ‘The Good Summit’ would not be the same without the skills and passion of David Blevins. No matter who David is conversing with, be it a panel of experts or the most well known politicians you can think of, his disarming and warm personality brings a fruitfulness to the conversation. He has an exceptional talent for bringing real truth from real people for the real world.

Rev Dr Julian Hamilton

Co-Founder, ‘The Good Summit’

David Blevins is an eloquent speaker who has a compelling way to explain history and politics in Ireland. We’ve brought him to numerous college and university audiences in the US to talk about the role of journalism in truth telling and peace building. His presentation and speaking style is spell-binding, educational and hopeful.

Prof Paul Glader

The Kings College, New York; Director, McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute and The Media Project

David has presented Gold Duke of Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards at a number of venues on behalf of HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Earl of Wessex.

David’s lovely manner, friendliness and ability to engage with all ages really puts everyone at ease. David always takes the time to speak with all of the Award recipients to make sure it is a really special day for them. His message is always tailored to ensure it is absolutely relevant for the audience. David is a gifted speaker and we look forward to him presenting more Awards in the future.

Kate Thompson

Director, The Duke of Edinburgh Award, Northern Ireland

It was great working with David and the feedback we’ve had has been excellent. His talk was very engaging, and we appreciated the time he spent with our guests afterwards. I found David to be an excellent professional and very personable. We’re really happy with how things went.

Chris Taggart

Investment Director, Quilter Cheviot