Ex-broadcaster Charlie Bird has said he is “honoured” to receive the Freedom of Wicklow – but admitted he feels like he is in a “dark place”.
The veteran RTE journalist – who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last year – was honoured on Monday night, joining the list of other luminaries including Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis and Katie Taylor, after he raised nearly €3.4million with his recent climb of Croagh Patrick in Mayo for the charity.
But Charlie said that although he was delighted with the award, he feels like he is in a dark place because of his terminal diagnosis.
