Retired Irish broadcaster Charlie Bird said he is humbled by the response to his charity mountain climb after he reached the summit cheered on by family and friends. The ex-RTE chief news correspondent, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year, set himself the goal of hiking to the top of Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. His challenge caught the imagination of the public and thousands of people completed their own ‘Climb with Charlie’ events all over Ireland and further afield on Saturday. Hundreds joined him on the Saturday morning climb up a mountain known as the Reek. “I am truly humbled and inspired that so many thousands of people took part in Climb with Charlie events across the world,” he said.

Source: The Herald April 03, 2022 00:29 UTC