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Charlie Bird
Irish journalist and broadcaster (1949–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American jazz guitarist, see Charlie Byrd.
Charles Brown Bird (9 September 1949 – 11 March 2024) was an Irish journalist and broadcaster. He was Chief News Correspondent with RTÉ News until January 2009. He took up the role of Washington Correspondent, but prematurely returned to his earlier post in Ireland in June 2010. He retired from RTÉ in August 2012.
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Born | (1949-09-09)9 September 1949 Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 11 March 2024(2024-03-11) (aged 74) Magheramore, County Wicklow, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Education | Sandymount High School |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable credit | RTÉ News |
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Children | 2 |
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