'Just couldn't take the chance:' Vicky Phelan to miss Charlie Bird climb

Charlie Bird has said the campaign is likely to surpass its target of raising €1m for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House

Vicky Phelan shared her well wishes in an Instagram video

Vicky Phelan says she is "so disappointed" to be missing Charlie Bird's Croagh Patrick climb on Saturday, but she will be with everyone "in spirit" on the day.

The campaigner has been involved in the Climb with Charlie fundraising effort from the get-go, but says she simply couldn't risk the journey to Westport this weekend.