Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am glad, on behalf of the Green Party, to share our fond memories and send regards to all Charlie's family. I was thinking that a day like today is when Charlie Bird would be at his best. He was the most dogged, intrepid reporter. If he did not have the story first, he would want to ask the right question next. He was an incredible, determined and brilliant journalist and he will be remembered fondly by the Irish people for the work he did, but also for his honesty. I remember watching a programme following him in Washington as a foreign correspondent and all the challenges and travails that applied then. I also watched, more than anything else, the way he managed his illness in recent years. I absolutely join my colleagues in praying for his soul. May he rest in peace now.

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