Chernobyl kids arrive in Ireland for Christmas

About 100 children from the Chernobyl region of Eastern Europe are coming to Ireland for Christmas.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 - 13:44

About 100 children from the Chernobyl region of Eastern Europe are coming to Ireland for Christmas.

Amongst those greeting them at Shannon airport tonight will be Duncan Stewart, who's still recovering from injuries received after falling from the roof of an orphanage being built in Belarus.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Chernobyl Place: Ireland Place: Eastern Europe Place: Shannon Airport Place: Belarus Person: Duncan Stewart Person: Adi Roche Event: Christmas Organisation: Chernobyl Children's Project

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