CHARLIE BIRD

Charlie Bird is one of Ireland’s most well-known journalists and has had a long and distinguished career in Irish public service broadcasting. He spent over 38 years working in RTÉ and held a number of positions, including chief news reporter, chief news correspondent and Washington correspondent. In November 2004 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by University College Dublin for outstanding services to Irish journalism. In April 2015 he chaired the launch of the "Yes Equality" marriage referendum campaign.