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Sylvia Pownall

Charlie Bird fears losing his voice will rob him of his 'humanity'

Charlie Bird has opened up on losing his voice to motor neurone disease admitting he fears it will rob him of his “humanity”.

The veteran RTE journalist, who was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in October 2021, said voice banking technology has given him a “new lease of life”.

In a deeply personal and emotional feature-length documentary to air next week, he tells of his fears over having to leave his daughters and his wife Claire.

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