'I'm going to miss you so much' - Charlie Bird's wife pays beautiful tribute at service

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The life of Charlie Bird was celebrated at a service in Dublin's Mansion House on Thursday, after he passed away earlier in the week.

, by her side and said that it was a “privilege” to look after him since his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease in 2021.

“He always loved being the centre of attention, loved all the craic. I love you Bird, I’m going to miss you so much.”with him and also paid tribute to Bird’s daughters, Orla and Neasa, saying she would not have been able to get through the past week without them.colleague and close friend Joe O’Brien also spoke at the service, where he called him a “national treasure.

“Today, though, we think back on the family memories,” she added. “The walks every Sunday that we were marched on from as long as I can remember and since we could walk, even before carried on a pouch on dad’s back. Bird’s youngest daughter, Neasa, said that her father’s motor neurone disease diagnosis was his “worst fear realised” and said he was “devastated and afraid”.

 

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