The previous BBC broadcaster and MBE Wendy Austin has actually been swamped with assistance after revealing her dog dropped dead on a Co Donegal beach.
s Austin required to social networks to describe her animal Mollie had actually been on Killahoey Beach swimming when the disaster occurred.
Sharing a breeze of Mollie in the water, Ms Austin tweeted: “On an unfortunate individual note 5 minutes after this pic our lovely caring kind and entirely incredible 6 years of age flatcoat Mollie passed away doing a preferred thing swimming on Killahoey beach.
” Thanks to all the kind individuals who assisted her and us in our distress xx She was a really honorable dog.”
In a later post she included that it was “all so stunning” and stated Mollie was a “charming dog”.
The awful news about the dog caused a raft of encouraging messages for the previous Great Early morning Ulster speaker.
DUP MLA Edwin Poots tweeted: “Aww that’s actually unfortunate. Gorgeous dog.”
Alliance Celebration councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown composed: “I am so sorry for your loss Wendy – that sounds simply terrible. That image is among doggy pleasure – we are considering you.”
Tv speaker Pamela Ballantine stated: “Oh Wendy I am so really sorry to hear this. How heartbreaking for you and your household to lose Mollie in such an unforeseen and abrupt method. Awfully unfortunate.”
DJ Johnny Hero included: “So sorry to hear this Wendy.”
Amnesty International Northern Ireland director Patrick Corrigan stated: “Really unfortunate. A stunning dog.”
Ms Austin was among the best-known faces and voices on BBC Northern Ireland, dealing with Great Early morning Ulster, Talkback and Within Company in the past.
She started in the East Antrim Times in 1972, followed by 2 years at the Belfast Telegraph (1974-76). She then went to Downtown Radio (1976) prior to beginning at BBC NI on her 25th birthday on November 19, 1976.
In 2012 she was granted the MBE for her contribution to broadcasting.
In 2020 she marked her last day at the BBC and was referred to as among their “most identified, the majority of appreciated coworkers”.
