Charlie Bird to donate €3m to charity this week

Charlie Bird  training for his Croagh Patrick Climb which raised more than €3 million for charity.

Broadcaster Charlie Bird has said that cheques of €1.5 million each will be donated to two charities this week arising out of monies raised during the 'Climb with Charlie' fundraiser.

The veteran journalist was diagnosed with incurable motor neurone disease last year. Earlier this year the 72 year old scaled Croagh Patrick as part of "Climb with Charlie" with events all over Ireland raising more than €3 million for charity.