{"id":508637,"date":"2026-06-19T22:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/508637\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:28:12","slug":"headfords-andrew-reddington-is-new-county-cathaoirleach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/508637\/","title":{"rendered":"Headford&#8217;s Andrew Reddington is new County Cathaoirleach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Cathaoirleach of County Galway is Tuam area Fine Gael councillor Andrew Reddington.<\/p>\n<p>The Headford-based councillor was elected at County Hall today, and it will be his first time in the top position.<\/p>\n<p>He is succeeding Fine Gael&#8217;s David Collins in the role, under a five-year pact agreed after the 2024 local elections.<\/p>\n<p>He was proposed by two party colleagues &#8211; Loughrea Councillor Jimmy McClearn and seconded by Athenry\/Oranmore councillor James Charity<\/p>\n<p>Fianna F\u00e1il&#8217;s Michael Regan is Leas Cathaoirleach<\/p>\n<p>Cathaoirleach Reddington has been speaking to Sarah Slevin<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/headford-039-s-andrew-reddington-is-new-county-cathaoirleach.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full hover:scale-110 group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-300 object-cover w-full h-[148px] not-process rounded-l-md\" width=\"795\" height=\"795\" figureclass=\"aspect-square rounded-l-md max-h-36\"  alt=\"Headford's Andrew Reddington is new County Cathaoirleach\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Galway Bay FM News<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"LPlnk297662\" title=\"https:\/\/www.galwaybayfm.ie\/galway-bay-fm-news-desk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galwaybayfm.ie\/galway-bay-fm-news-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Galway Bay FM News<\/a>\u00a0provides trusted, comprehensive coverage and analysis of local, national, and international stories.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in every hour, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, with breakfast updates at 7:30 and 8:30.<\/p>\n<p>Catch the multi-award-winning FYI Galway from 5pm for all your news and sport, along with traffic and business information.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"LPlnk184013\" title=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ie\/app\/galway-bay-fm\/id517073928\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ie\/app\/galway-bay-fm\/id517073928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Download the Galway Bay FM app<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest stories on the go and stay connected on <a id=\"LPlnk892129\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GalwayBayfmNews\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GalwayBayfmNews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Facebook<\/a>, <a id=\"LPlnk538608\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/galwaybayfm\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/galwaybayfm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and <a id=\"LPlnk818656\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Galwaybayfmnews\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Galwaybayfmnews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\">X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Cathaoirleach of County Galway is Tuam area Fine Gael councillor Andrew Reddington. 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