Charlie Bird

The former RTÉ broadcaster celebrated the ceremony with his wife Claire and loyal dog Tiger at Merrion Square Park this morning, surrounded by close friends and ...

“I had an awful fear of dying when I was first diagnosed, but every one of you out there has helped me so much. This is your day of celebration,” he said. "A man who out of his weakness and in tremendous strength, not just motivated the country but brought the country alive again. Charlie even indulged in conducting the brass band for a song, surprising Claire and his friends. “Last October, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness and I have had many dark days since then. “The second of April was indeed a great triumph.

Today, the former broadcaster presented a 3.3million euro cheque to Pieta and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, in a special ceremony in Dublin's ...

To be honest I was scared of dying but after all the love and kindness you have shown me. And one that will go down in the history of Ireland's holy mountain. I love everyone of you.

Charlie Bird has presented over €3m raised through the Climb with Charlie campaign to two Irish charities. The veteran Irish broadcaster presented the ...

“The people I have to thank for this are the tens of thousands of people from all corners of Ireland and abroad who made this day possible with your unwavering support for Climb with Charlie. The RTÉ journalist launched the Climb with Charlie campaign after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in November 2021. Charlie Bird has presented over €3m raised through the Climb with Charlie campaign to two Irish charities.

Retired Irish broadcaster Charlie Bird has described donating more than 3.3 million euro to charities following his Croagh Patrick climb as one of the “mo.

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Charlie Bird presented two cheques totalling €3376000 to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta following the unprecedented Climb with ...

"This cheque which I have in my hand is for over €3 million is simply down to the support from so many kind people right across Ireland and many places abroad. In a sense the last seven months have demonstrated that." On 2 April, Charlie climbed Croagh Patrick in Mayo with the help of his family and friends, inspiring thousands of people do almost two hundred separate Climb with Charlie fundraisers across Ireland, the US, South Africa, Australia and Spain. And that man is Charlie Bird." She said: "What stood out to me most over the number of months was Charlie's line of reaching out the hand of friendship. Joe Duffy said that Charlie Bird's openness and sense of determination concerning his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease had "generated a feeling in this country". He said: "The feeling that Charlie has generated in less than a year has just been incredible."

The former RTE journalist was diagnosed with motor neurone's disease in 2021 and has kept the public informed of his highs and lows in his life since that ...

“I have lots of thoughts in my head. “As you know my voice is gone and now my swallow is affecting me dreadfully. I am now in a much happier place.