'It's been beautiful': Charlie Bird's drive to help others shows his grit and grace

At a time of great personal difficulty, Charlie Bird has shown nothing but grace as he rallies thousands and raises over €1.5m for others struggling with a terminal illness and 'their own personal mountains to climb'.

Though suffering from motor neurone disease, Charlie Bird has raised more than €1.5m for charity through his campaign ‘Climb with Charlie’. Picture: Michael Mc Laughlin/RollingNews.ie

Fuelled by an outpouring of support from around the country, Charlie Bird reached the summit of Croagh Patrick shortly before 12.30pm today.

He was greeted by hundreds of cheering climbers - and the 30-member Clew Bay Pipe Band.