Charlie's touching tribute to Stardust victim Bobby

Former broadcaster delivers pen portrait at inquest into tragedy

- RYAN DUNNE

BROADCASTER Charlie Bird delivered a pen portrait of a Stardust victim during another emotional day at the inquest into the tragedy yesterday. 

The former RTE newsman, who used voice simulation technology due to having motor neurone disease, had reported on the fire on the night it happened in February 1981.

Charlie, who previously broke down at a memorial for the Stardust victims, delivered a pen portrait for 20-yearold Robert “Bobby” Hillick.

The tribute was written after conversations with his brother Bill Hillick before he passed away two years ago.

Bill said he and his sibling were very close. He described him as always outgoing and hardworking. Bobby, originally from Belfast, had gone to Dublin to work on a building site.