WATCH: Adi Roche's Freedom of Cork award dedicated to Chernobyl victims

Chernobyl charity campaigner Adi Roche has dedicated her Freedom of Cork award to the survivors and victims of Chernobyl, and to her charity’s army of volunteers.

Ms Roche, who founded the charity Chernobyl Children International (CCI) in Cork in 1991 and who has overseen the delivery of some €100m worth of humanitarian aid to Chernobyl affected regions, was presented with the city’s highest civic honour by Lord Mayor Cllr Chris O’Leary, at a special meeting of Cork City Council yesterday.

Mr O’Leary said he wanted to honour Ms Roche for her outstanding humanitarian and advocacy work over three decades: “You are a shining example of what focus, commitment and dedication to a cause can achieve and you have demonstrated what is possible when one person dedicates their life to making positive change.”