Navy rows in for Chernobyl aid mission

IF the commanders of the Irish Naval Service were to choose a new ensign for the fleet, they could do worse than have it made in the shape of a nappy.

After all, thousands of nappies will be flying the flag on board the LE Roisin next month as part of a humanitarian mission to Chernobyl.

As far as the young crew of the Roisin is concerned, the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children still affected by radiation poisoning was too good to miss. Already tasked to tour the Baltic region, they decided to bring aid to the children of Chernobyl in the Republic of Belarus, the former Soviet state.