Fastnet Film Festival to open with the story of Charlie Bird's last scoop

The Ransom '79 documentary  sees the late broadcaster deal with his early symptoms and diagnosis of motor-neurone disease while following the trail of a criminal gang

Charlie Bird is the subject of the Ransom '79 documentary showing at Fastnet Film Festival in Schull. 

The annual Fastnet Film Festival, taking place between Wednesday May 22 and Sunday May 26 in venues around the West Cork village of Schull, has landed a scoop for its 2024 opening screening. 

The festival announced on Wednesday evening that Ransom '79, a documentary film charting late reporter and campaigner Charlie Bird as he pursued his final story while dealing with motor neurone disease, will open this year's installment with a special event at the Schull Harbour Hotel.