“WITHOUT her, I wouldn’t be here.”

AN Irishwoman whose charity has helped thousands of seriously ill children in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been awarded Ukraine’s highest humanitarian award.

THEY say a picture is worth a thousand words — and the artistic young people of Mahon will be the talk of the Cork suburb after completing a mural commemorating the Chernobyl disaster.

A CHRISTMAS fair in Cork later this month will raise funds to help build a care home for sick children in Kazakhstan.

CREW onboard a Latvian ship tied up in Cork harbour and owed €80,000 in unpaid wages were “reassured” by a visit from Ukrainian Consul Yuriy Zereshynskyi.

AN IRISH woman who has helped thousands of orphans in Kazakhstan is set to become the first westerner to receive its highest civilian honour.

AN Irish charity has launched an international appeal for help after stumbling across what it describes as a “hospital from hell.”

Reigning champions Wexford slumped to a second successive defeat in this year’s Gala All-Ireland senior camogie championship as the prolific Jessica Gill fired Galway to within touching distance of the semi-finals.

MILLIONAIRE businessman Denis O’Brien is a true humanitarian who has given Trojan support to many worthy causes.

ALL-Ireland titles are on the line and final berths up for grabs on a busy club championship weekend of Ladies football and camogie.

2002 Junior champions Galway have taken the All-Ireland Ladies senior title in front of 20,706 at Croke Park today, as second half goals from captain Annette Clarke and substitute Edel Concannon helped them to a 3-8 to 0-11 success over Dublin.

Last year's All-Ireland runners-up Dublin take on Galway in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football final in Croke Park today (3.10pm) and either way, the Brendan Martin Cup will be going to a new home.

Dublin boss John O'Leary has named an unchanged side for Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football final against Galway at Croke Park.

Dublin manager John O'Leary has named an unchanged side for Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football final against Connacht champions Galway at Croke Park.

Dublin 2-14, Kerry 3-8

Two-time All-Ireland-winning goalkeeper John O'Leary has guided Dublin through to this year's ladies decider in his first year in charge, after Fiona Corcoran struck the crucial goal in a 2-14 to 3-8 semi-final win over Kerry in Portlaoise.

A 10-MONTH-OLD orphan from Kazakhstan who was rescued from a “living hell on earth” arrived in Ireland yesterday for a life-saving operation.