Charlie Bird on receiving hospice care at home: ‘I live each day at a time’

'When my time comes, I want to pass away at home surrounded by my family – and the hospice care team say they will look after me there'

Charlie Bird with his wife Claire and dog Tiger as he launched an appeal for businesses and the public to get involved in Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice (Bryan Brophy/1IMAGE Photography/PA)

Retired broadcaster Charlie Bird has said he is receiving hospice care at his Co Wicklow home in his ongoing battle with motor neurone disease.

The former RTE chief news correspondent is urging businesses across Ireland to host a coffee morning next month in a bid to help raise funds for the “brilliant” work that hospices do.