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The Journal
25-07-2025
- Health
- The Journal
Charlie Bird's wife supporting All-Ireland morning walk in aid of Motor Neurone Disease
THE PUBLIC HAVE been urged to come together and walk 'shoulder to shoulder' by joining a sponsored walk on Sunday, the day of the All-Ireland football final. The walk will take place in Offaly. Organised by a group of Irish sports stars and sporting clubs, the 'Shoulder to Shoulder' walk is in aid of those suffer from ALS, the most common form of Motor Neurone Disease. It will begin the morning of the final at St Brigid's GAA Club, Croghan, Co Offaly starting at 9am. The wife of Charlie Bird, Claire Bird, is supporting the cause. Charlie, the former chief news correspondent with RTÉ, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2021 and passed away in March last year. He raised €3.6m in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta before his death. Claire said that there is now more awareness around MND and progress has been made in improving the quality of life for ALS sufferers and their families, but 'more is needed'. 'In particular, funds are urgently needed to discover the cause and potential treatments for this cruel disease and that's what we are asking for today. Advertisement 'Every donation and every act of support will make a difference in the fight against ALS and MND so please, wear your jersey for your teammate on 27 July and donate whatever you can afford to support the research that will bring hope to future generations.' One of the organisers of the walk, former Galway GAA player Michael Meehan, said, 'All Ireland Final day is a special day in Irish sport and on this special day, we call on you to join us in a heartfelt show of solidarity to support all our 'teammates' who are facing ALS.' He invited everyone to wear their jerseys and join the walk on the morning of the All-Ireland. 'Anyone who can't join the walk can still support the cause by donating to iDonate and all funds will go towards Research Motor Neurone,' Michael added. The walk is to raise funds for Research Motor Neurone, an Irish charitable organisation, led by Orla Hardiman, Professor of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin, and an international authority on Motor Neurone Disease and related neurodegeneration. MND is a progressive neurological condition in which the nerves that control voluntary muscles stop working. In Ireland, around 155 people are newly diagnosed with the condition every year; there are currently more than 470 people living with MND and ALS in Ireland. It is a challenging and debilitating disease for which there is currently no cure. Galway GAA, Mountbellew-Moylough GAA, Cu Chulainns GAA (London), Leinster Rugby, [Connacht Rugby], Ireland U20 Rugby, Garbally College are among those supporting the walk. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
Missing boy last seen on scooter near Manitoba highway: RCMP
Charlie Bird is shown in an undated photo supplied by Manitoba RCMP. Manitoba RCMP are searching for a 12-year-old boy. Police say Charlie Bird was reported missing June 4 from his temporary home in the RM of West St. Paul. He was last seen on his scooter near Highway 8 going east on Grassmere Road. Police believe he may be in Winnipeg. He is described as five-foot-two, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweater and black pants. He may have a large bruise on his neck. RCMP asks anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Red River North RCMP Detachment at 204-667-6519 or Crime Stoppers.
CBC
06-06-2025
- CBC
Boy, 12, goes missing in West St. Paul
RCMP are looking for help finding a 12-year-old who went missing in West St. Paul. Charlie Bird was last seen on his scooter near Highway 8 going east on Grassmere Road, police said in a news release Friday. The 12-year-old was reported missing from his temporary residence in the rural municipality north of Winnipeg on Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. Police believe he may be in Winnipeg. Bird is described as being five feet, two inches tall, and weighing 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seeing wearing a black sweater and black pants, police said. He may have a large bruise on his neck.
Reuters
27-01-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Rwanda's dollar bond slips after M23 enters Congo's Goma
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prices of Rwanda's dollar bond fell on Monday after M23 rebels backed by the country entered the largest city in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, in a sharp escalation of a long running conflict. An alliance spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia marched into Goma, which lies on the border with Rwanda. Congolese and Rwandan troops exchanged fire across the border. Rwanda's dollar-denominated 2031 bond fell about 1.33 cents to trade at 83.81 cents on the dollar, Tradeweb data showed, its lowest since Dec. 23. The European Union's foreign ministers urged Rwanda to stop its support of M23 and withdraw troops, while the United States, France and Britain condemned what they said was Rwanda's backing of the M23 rebel advance at a United Nations Security council meeting on Sunday. "The move in (Rwanda's) Eurobond is simply pricing in the risk that sanctions do get weighted heavily on Rwanda, but it's simply too early to say what the fall out will be here," said Charlie Bird, trader at Verto. However, the timing of the advance signaled that "this is a clear sign that Rwanda feels the likelihood of a backlash of sanctions is significantly low," Bird added. The move also tracked a broader risk-off mood in emerging and frontier markets, with investors unsettled by threats of U.S. tariffs and an uncertain outlook for the Federal Reserve ahead of its interest rate decision later in the week.
