Bird provided coverage from the 2010 Haiti earthquake in January 2010 . A two-part documentary about his first year in the United States was broadcast later that month on RTÉ One . In it he spoke of his " madness " in moving to the country and his lack of contacts and recognition in Washington DC . At the end of the second programme , he announced he would vacate his Washington post . Early viewing figures suggested that the two programmes got viewing averages of 473,000 and 563,000 people . RTÉ cited Bird 's " popularity " when asked about the large audience
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Charlie Bird