Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to take this brief opportunity to allow us to recall and recognise the life of Charlie Bird. I think he was somebody who pretty much everyone in this House knew from his professional life. He was an extraordinary and animated journalist who really brought stories to life. In his later years, he showed enormous courage and bravery in the campaigns he led. He will be sorely missed by all of us in this House and by his colleagues in the media and RTÉ. I wanted us to take the opportunity to recognise that.

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