Marty Whelan is showing no signs of slowing down.
And sure, why would he? The man is a legend!
Opening up, the Lyric FM presenter revealed that he has no plans to retire and step away from his breakfast show any time soon, ahead of his 69th birthday in June.
Marty first started working for RTÉ as DJ with Radio 2 in 1979, but briefly left the national broadcaster to work on Century Radio.
Despite being approached with offers by people outside of RTÉ since, Marty admits that he’s “very happy” where he is.
Speaking to the RTÉ Guide, he said: “You know, I have been approached by people outside of RTÉ who have asked me about my plans, and I’ve always said, ‘No, I’m very happy here’.
“You must remember I went before, and because of that, I’d be very wary. I’m not 27 anymore.”
Marty now works on a one-year contract for Lyric FM, a setup which might have terrified him before, but not so much anymore.
“[Fear] has been knocked out of me. I took a few leaps of faith and surviving those really helped,” he noted.
“I’ve been very fortunate to be still in this business, and I think that’s because I have always been very determined.
“My folks instilled that in me. My dad’s great advice was that if there is a barrier in front of you, you must figure out a way forward.”
We tell you, there’s no stopping this man!
