'Climb with Charlie' campaign to raise 2m Euros for Irish charities
over 3 years in irish sun
CO MAYO, Ireland - Charlie Bird, a retired RTE broadcaster, has said that the response to his charity mountain climb has blown him away and that he expects it to raise more than €2 million. After being diagnosed with motor neuron disease last year, the former RTE chief news correspondent set himself the goal of hiking to the top of Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. His challenge piqued the public's interest