25 towns welcome Belarus children for Christmas

Twenty-five towns across Ireland will be welcoming chilren from Belarus this Christmas as part of the Chernobyl Children's Project.

Twenty-five towns across Ireland will be welcoming children from Belarus this Christmas as part of the Chernobyl Children's Project.

More than 80 children will arrive at Dublin airport this afternoon to meet their host families, many of whom they have been visiting for years

Adi Roche from the Chernobyl Children Project International has said the health benefits are very significant for the children.