Former RTE broadcaster Charlie Bird, 74, died on March 11th this year, with Bryan describing his hard fought battle and touching on a lessen known element of his legacy
Viewers of The Late Late Show watched on with emotional eyes tonight as beloved RTE broadcaster Bryan Dobson spoke to presenter Patrick Kietly about his life behind the news desk.
Former RTE broadcaster Charlie Bird, 74, died on March 11th this year, with Bryan describing his hard fought battle. "Charlie was a tremendous fighter. I was on-air the word came through that he passed away. We were all just devastated because we knew what a struggle and a battle he put up," he told Patrick and the Late Late audience.
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