In 2014 she received an MBE for 'Services to Broadcasting and to the Community in Northern Ireland'.
Candy Devlne 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.Read more:Belfast city centre restaurant added to Michelin Guide only months after opening
Candy Devine made the decision to return to her native Australia, where her sons Ian and Alastair live, following the death of her husband Donald in 2012. "Candy was a great broadcaster and communicator and was an inspiration to many aspiring broadcasters coming up through the radio industry.Taking to the social media platform X, Sky News' Senior Ireland Correspondent David Blevins said: "Candy Devine was a saint of a woman. The term "dulcet tones" was invented for her. I'll cherish the memories of the banter we shared when I read the news on her radio show. Safe home sister.
UTV anchor Paul Clark added: "Really sorry to hear about the death of Candy Devine. What a lady… what a tremendous communicator and broadcaster. Candy also worked with the legendary animated film director, Don Bluth. In the movie, All Dogs Go To Heaven, her voice was used for Vera, a female gambling dog!!!"
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