NEWSQUEST Media Group has appointed Diarmuid Macdonagh Acting Editor of the Dorset Echo.
Diarmuid is temporarily replacing Toby Granville, who has been promoted to the role of Group Editorial Development Director for a secondment, which will initially be for 12 months.
Diarmuid, currently Deputy Editor and Head of News, has been managing the news desk at the Dorset Echo since 2009.
He started his career at The Reading Post as a trainee reporter and joined the Dorset Echo as a senior reporter in 1991.
As part of his new position, Diarmuid will continue to combine his Head of News role with that of Acting Editor.
Andy Martin will take on the role of Acting Editor at the Daily Echo in Bournemouth for the same time period.
Vincent Boni, Managing Director of Newsquest Dorset said: “I am always really pleased when the pool of internal talent is so strong it is possible to cover this type of secondment. In this case I am doubly pleased.”
The roles will be effective from Monday February 16.
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