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Kim oLeary

Charlie Bird to use voice bank 'for first time in public' at Stardust vigil

Veteran journalist Charlie Bird has said that he will use his voice bank "for the first time in public" when he attends a candle lit vigil on Sunday in memory of the 48 lives lost in the Stardust fire.

The former RTE reporter was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in October.

Charlie touched the hearts of the nation when he appeared on the Late Late Show last year and said he "cries everyday".

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