‘He narrated news in our house for my whole childhood’: Readers share tributes to Charlie Bird

'I met him casually once many years ago in a crowded pub in Schull with a pint of Guinness in his hand'

Charlie Bird and his dog Tiger photographed at his home in Ashford, Co Wicklow. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

Irish Examiner readers have shared tributes to the late Charlie Bird, with many noting the broadcaster’s constant presence in their homes during his time with RTÉ while others have commended his trojan campaign work.

The retired RTÉ journalist worked for the national broadcaster for four decades. In 2021, he told the nation that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and from there, he continued to share his journey.