Charlie Bird has celebrated the anniversary of his legendary climb up Croagh Patrick with a 5km walk in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.
The 73-year-old former RTE journalist was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2021, and on Saturday morning he led a gathering of supporters on a 5km walk in Phoenix Park, including Dermot Bannon who was the MC for the event. Charlie was joined by his wife Claire and their beloved dog Tiger, with charities like Pieta, Samaritans, the Irish Guide Dogs Society, Irish Wheelchair Association, Dogs Trust, and family members of the Stardust fire victims in attendance.
Speaking at the event, Dermot Bannon who joined Charlie on his climb up Croagh Patrick last year, described Charlie as an "inspiration" for his campaigning work following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease. He said: "This is coming up to the first anniversary of the Climb With Charlie campaign last year, this is what it's all about, just remembering that.
