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Irish journalist and motor neurone disease advocate Charlie Bird has died aged 74

Charlie Bird, formerly the chief news correspondent at Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ, died on Monday, March 11. He was 74 years old. Bird was renowned for his long and distinguished career in ...
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Charlie Bird launches Croagh Patrick climb for MND and suicide prevention charities

Former RTÉ News journalist Charlie Bird appeared on Ireland's Late Late Show on Friday night to discuss motor neuron disease diagnosis and launch a climb of Croagh Patrick in April to raise money for ...
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Charlie Bird and Vicky Phelan, both terminally-ill, show inspiring solidarity

Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan and former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird met in Limerick where she lives just two days after Bird’s emotional appearance on The Late Late Show last week when he ...
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A courageous fighter: "This is Charlie Bird"

Charlie Bird has never flown higher. The most famous Irish news journalist of his era immediately went out and raised $2.5 million for motor neuron disease research efforts after he learned he had ...