Charlie Bird shares 'honest' Christmas message: ‘I don’t know how long more I will survive’

'Over the past couple of weeks my MND has started to spread to my limbs and I don’t know how long more I will be mobile for'

Broadcaster Charlie Bird previously shared that he lost his voice and is having difficulty swallowing. Picture: Brian Lawless

Charlie Bird has shared a heartbreaking update with followers ahead of Christmas.

Writing on Twitter on Sunday, the former RTÉ broadcaster said Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has started to spread to his limbs, and he doesn't know how long more he will "survive for".