Broadcaster Maxi retires after 50 years

Best of luck Maxi!

Irish broadcasting legend Maxi (Irene McCoubrey) has retired from the world of showbiz.

This morning’s John Murray Show on RTÉ Radio 1 was the celebration of the legend that is Maxi on the occasion of her retirement after 50 years in showbiz and in RTÉ.

Maxi met Adele King and Barbara Dickson in the school choir. Later they became the trio known as Maxi, Dick and Twink. She sang in The Little Dublin Singers and The Young Dublin Singers, appearing in Gaiety panto and summer shows with Maureen Potter, Noel Purcell and Milo O'Shea.

She later won Eurosong with Do I Dream and went on to represent Ireland in Eurovision in Luxembourg.

While working in Rhodes, Greece, Maxi heard of auditions for a new three girl group being formed in Dublin. She came home and auditioned. The group Sheeba was born and also went on to compete in the Eurovision.

Best of luck to Maxi in your future endeavours!

Listen to a very special tribute to Maxi broadcast on The John Murray show this morning here

Check out some snaps of her retirement party on this morning's John Murray Show below.

Look at that amazing cake!

Charlie McGettigan, Marion Fossett, John Murray ,Gary Kavanagh and Ronan Collins  with Rte Radio presenter Maxi on the occasion of her retirement after 50 years in showbiz and in RTÉ.