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Everyone loved Christy the Dublin bus driver on Toughest Place to Be

Ah Christy you hero.

Feb 21st 2017, 8:38 AM 10,749 Views 0 Comments

DUBLIN BUS DRIVER Christy Carey was the subject of RTÉ’s The Toughest Place To Be series last night.

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The show sees Irish people in jobs such as nursing, street sweeping, take on the job in a country where it is deemed the ‘worst place’ to do so.

Christy is a Dublin bus driver, and was sent to Kathamandu, Nepal. After fifteen years driving around the city, it the treacherous road and lack of safety measures made his job a nightmare in Nepal.

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It wasn’t easy

Christy driving and yer mans his manual window wiper, rear view mirror and ticket machine. #ToughestPlaceToBe
— Seán (@whatseantweets) February 20, 2017

Source: Seán Curedale/Twitter

But his character and friendliness to the locals and his host bus driver made sure that viewers loved him

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Christy is an absolute gent. Language wasn't a barrier. People could feel the warmth of his personality #ToughestPlaceToBe
— Dave Meier (@DaveMeier) February 21, 2017

Source: Dave Meier/Twitter

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What a legend. A gentleman and a character with a fantastic attitude to life. #ToughestPlaceToBe @rte
Take a bow Christy Carey !
— Philip Howard (@philiphowardfit) February 20, 2017

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Dublin bus have also announced they will be supporting Christy’s efforts to fundraise for his host’s family.

But for now, it’s back to his beloved no. 27 route

Fair play Christy No 27 will be a walk in the park @RTEOne @dublinbusnews #ToughestPlaceToBe great programme , Christy is a star
— 💃🏼Gráinne O’Hagan💃🏼 (@gra5105) February 20, 2017

Source: gráinne ohagan/Twitter

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Everyone loved Christy the Dublin bus driver on Toughest Place to Be