‘Most remarkable’ day as Charlie Bird donates €3.3m to charity

Veteran Irish Broadcaster, Charlie Bird presented two cheques to the two charities that were involved in the fund raising initiative (Maxwells/PA)

Retired Irish broadcaster Charlie Bird has described donating more than €3.3m to charities following his Croagh Patrick climb as one of the “most remarkable” days in his life.

The former RTÉ chief news correspondent, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year, was joined by friends and family at an event in Dublin’s Merrion Park on Tuesday.