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Charlie Bird: 'He somehow always got the story'

Veteran broadcaster and journalist Charlie Bird has died aged 74.  RTE's former Chief News Corre...

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17.50 12 Mar 2024


Charlie Bird: 'He somehow always got the story'


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Veteran broadcaster and journalist Charlie Bird has died aged 74. 

RTE's former Chief News Correspondent was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2021 and had been an active campaigner for a number of charities despite his ill health. 

Kieran was joined by Sean O’Rourke, Broadcaster and Journalist, John Kelleher, who was working with Charlie on a new documentary and Antoinette Keegan, Stardust Survivor...


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