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Charlie Bird has updated followers on his condition amid his on-going battle with Motor Neurone Disease. The journalist shared how he was struggling a lot more recently, citing particular difficulty with his limbs. Writing on Twitter: “I have been honest about my illness… people seeing me out walking think I am doing well.” “But the … Continued

The journalist and broadcaster opened up about how his Motor Neurone Disease impacts him on Twitter this week after getting emotional while walking in Dun Laoighre. Charlie tweeted, “My Motor Neurone Disease effects me in strange ways, not for the first time I was walking the Pier in Dun Laoghaire today with Tiger and I … Continued

Charlie Bird offered fans an update on his health and mindset, during last night’s The Late Late Show. Chatting to host Ryan Tubridy, the journalist explained how he was happy to still have good mobility, but more and more tasks were becoming a challenge. Saying: “If I am really lucky, I may survive another year. … Continued

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wicklow County Council (@wicklowcoco) Broadcaster Charlie Bird was honoured to receive the Freedom of Wicklow this week. He was awarded the coveted honour at a special ceremony in the Wicklow County Council buildings on Monday evening. Charlie is the third person ever to be … Continued

RTE legend Charlie Bird has shared how he’s going through a ‘tough time’ at the minute as he approaches the end of the year. Sharing a health update as he publicly battles Motor Neurone Disease, Charlie said: “I want to be very honest, I’m going through a very tough period at the minute.” “Whatever is … Continued

Broadcaster Charlie Bird has shared a public thank you to the two women who comforted him while he was shopping in Dublin. Taking to Twitter to share his thoughts, Charlie began by saying that this is a hard tweet for him to share. “This is a difficult tweet for me to send,” he said. Continuing … Continued

Following the release of his new book, Climb with Charlie, journalist Charlie Bird has been reflecting back on the causes that matter most to him. His Climb with Charlie campaign raised over €3 million for The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta. But his activism doesn’t stop there as he is now sharing his … Continued

Charlie Bird had viewers in tears with his incredibly emotional documentary that aired this week. Charlie Bird: Loud and Clear saw the veteran journalist visit his eventual resting place, a graveyard in Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands. The island has a special place in his heart, with his lifelong pal Peadar Póil … Continued

Charlie Bird is preparing for a parachute jump with football manager Mick McCarthy. After a monumentally successful charity hike which saw him raise over €3 million euro for The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta, Charlie is now ready to take on his next challenge. The broadcaster who is living with Motor Neurone Disease … Continued