Tributes have poured in for forever RTE journalist Charlie Bird has died aged 74 following a long battle with motor neurone disease. He died on Monday but his death was only announced today.
Charlie Bird reported on some of the biggest stories in Ireland and internationally during his career with the national broadcaster which lasted some 40 years.
He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in October 2021 and spoke publicly about his illness on the Late Late Show.
On 2 April 2022, along with thousands of people, he climbed peaks around Ireland and abroad in solidarity as he made a personal pilgrimage up Croagh Patrick as part of a ‘Climb with Charlie’ campaign.
The campaign raised some €3.4 million for a number of charities including the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Charlie Bird is survived by his wife Claire, daughters Orla and Nessa, grandchildren Abigail, Charlie, Edward, Harriet and Hugo, and his three brothers.
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