Charlie Bird Met Wife Claire At A Concert

Charlie Bird by no means shied away from gushing about his relationship together with his spouse Claire Mould and there is not any doubt that they discovered the key to a long-lasting love.

The journalist, who has handed away on the age of 74, beforehand revealed that the spark between him and Claire was on the spot with the couple shortly realising simply how a lot that they had in widespread regardless of their 20-year age hole.

So, how precisely did they first meet? Here’s all the pieces we find out about Charlie and Claire’s love story:

How they met

The loved-up pair’s romance received off to a really thrilling begin with the couple first laying eyes on one another at a Bruce Springsteen live performance in 2006.

Speaking about his spouse on The Late Late Show in 2016, Charlie gushed: ‘She’s a lot enjoyable. She’s nice craic.’ Charlie is a large fan of Bruce and the singer even devoted a tune to him when he performed in Dublin in 2023.

Wedding day nerves

After a decade of being loved-up, Charlie and Claire determined to take their romance to the subsequent stage and tied the knot in a romantic courtyard ceremony at Fitzwilliam Place in Dublin. Charlie shared about how he was a ‘bag of nerves’ on his wedding ceremony day however how they each ‘burst out laughing’ once they first noticed one another on the ceremony.

After their 2016 nuptials, the couple have been joined by household and buddies to take beautiful photographs alongside the Grand Canal. Around 75 friends attended the intimate wedding ceremony, and retired RTÉ journalist Joe O’ Brien was Charlie’s greatest man, The Independent reported.

Shortly after the marriage, the beaming newlyweds have been snapped having fun with married life as they took in a images exhibit in Dublin.

Life collectively

In 2017, Charlie revealed to The Independent that he and his spouse have been ‘completely so joyful’ and regardless of being collectively for over ten years they by no means as soon as ‘had a raised phrase.’

Although Charlie was by no means a fan of dogs earlier than assembly his spouse, the couple then turned proud house owners of their beloved canine Tiger. After adopting the pooch, Charlie’s coronary heart was immediately gained over.

The lovebirds additionally preserve in shut contact with Charlie’s two daughters Orla and Nessa, who he shares together with his ex-wife Mary O’Connor

MND analysis

Devastatingly, Charlie was identified with motor neurone illness (MND) in 2021 and the couple have been left heartbroken by the information.

The journalist went public with the analysis in October 2021 after experiencing bother together with his speech. In December he informed the RTÉ Guide: ‘On the darkish days, and there are darkish days, I cry and I want I didn’t.’

Charlie revealed that Claire and Tiger have been an awesome consolation to him. Speaking of Tiger, he stated: ‘He is aware of when I’m distressed. It’s unimaginable the love of that creature.’

The 74-year-old stated he nervous about leaving his beloved spouse behind after his loss of life, alongside together with his two daughters.

When he was first identified, Charlie and Claire saved energetic by walking as much as ten miles a day close to his home in Ashford, Co Wicklow. However, as his well being declined he turned wheelchair-bound.

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Facing loss of life

Charlie appeared on Brendan O’Connor’s RTE radio present in March 2024 and spoke very candidly about going through his loss of life .

He stated: ‘I’ve a terminal sickness and I do know my loss of life is simply across the nook. I’m not afraid of dying. I’ve had an awesome life. As RTE’s chief information correspondent, I set to work on the largest tales each at home and overseas. I really feel very privileged that my profession in journalism took me to all these locations.

‘I even have a beautiful household who’ve been by my aspect since my analysis, who assist me after I want help. I’ve come to phrases with my sickness however it’s terminal and there may be nothing that I can do to vary that. So, no, I’m not afraid of dying.’

Charlie additionally revealed that he desires to be buried on his beloved Inis Oírr, essentially the most easterly of the three Aran Islands off the Galway coast and Claire too hopes to be buried beside him there sometime.