Charlie Bird: 'I will soon be dead. I won’t see my grandkids grow up'

In an interview with the RTÉ Guide, the respected journalist shares his wishes about dying with dignity, picking his final resting place and why he wants a rainbow flag placed on his coffin

Charlie Bird. The RTÉ broadcaster says life has been 'hell' since his MND diagnosis

Veteran broadcaster Charlie Bird says he has picked out his grave on the Aran Islands but admits he is struggling with the reality of his life since his Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosis.

Speaking to the RTÉ Guide, Bird says the messages of support he has been getting from the public since he revealed his condition in October have been a huge boost.