The RTE veteran, 73, was joined by a host of supporters for a 5K walk in Phoenix Park, Dublin, as he hailed his wife Claire as his “guiding spirit”.
Charlie Bird paid a tearful tribute to his late pal Vicky Phelan yesterday as he marked the first anniversary of his Croagh Patrick climb.
READ MORE: Ireland weather timeline as Met Eireann gives interesting verdict on Easter bank holiday weekend Charlie said extending the hand of friendship is helping him to fight on after he revealed his health has “got much worse”. “And that is what I want to do this morning. The first candle is in memory of the great Vicky Phelan, who was and still is an inspiration for the people of Ireland.The cervical cancer campaigner’s parents John and Gaby lit a candle in her memory after Vicky died last November aged 48.“We’d like to make a special thanks to everyone that supported us the last four months, we really appreciate it.”
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