A group of 145 children affected by the Chernobyl disaster will arrive in Ireland today.

Campaigner Adi Roche has broken her silence on her bid to become President of Ireland in 1997 and described it as her 'Waterlooo'.

On April 26, 1986, a new word ‘Chernobyl’ entered the history of world disasters and the history of the world, with a deadly force, writes Adi Roche.

Tireless humanitarian and Chernobyl charity founder, Adi Roche, has received the highest honour from Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Dublin.

A group of 39 children with special needs will fly into Dublin from Chernobyl this afternoon before heading to homes all around the country for the best Christmas holiday of their lives.

Adi Roche, voluntary CEO and founder of Chernobyl Children International (CCI),has been awarded the Freedom of Cork City at a ceremony hosted by Cork Lord Mayor Cllr Chris O’Leary at Cork City Hall.

Humanitarian Adi Roche is to make a landmark address to the UN General Assembly in New York to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster the week after next.

Chernobyl Children International founder Adi Roche is set to make history at the United Nations later this month.

ADI ROCHE, founder of the charity, Chernobyl Children International, is to be given the Freedom of Cork.

Adi Roche is to been given the freedom of Cork city.

Adi Roche and Ali Hewson will receive the Princess Grace Humanitarian Award from Prince Albert in Monaco tonight in recognition of their work in helping thousands of children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.