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Tributes pour in for broadcasting legend after her 'sad' death aged 85


Candy Devine was one of the first presenters recruited to the station when it launched in 1976 and was a household name across Northern Ireland right up to her retirement in 2013

The broadcasting world is mourning the loss of a true icon as tributes pour in for Downtown Radio's legendary presenter Candy Devine, who has passed away at the age of 85. After the sad passing of her husband Donald in 2012, Candy made the heartfelt decision to move back to her native Australia to be close to her sons Ian and Alastair. Sky News' Senior Ireland Correspondent David Blevins took to social media platform X to pay tribute: "Candy Devine was a saint of a woman.

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