At last, Adi gets her reward - Freedom of Cork

ADI ROCHE, founder of the charity, Chernobyl Children International, is to be given the Freedom of Cork.

It is not before time. If Ms Roche had been born in the United Kingdom it is likely she would have been honoured by Queen Elizabeth. Indeed, she has received a number of international awards for her work, among them the World of Children Award presented last November in New York.

The decision by the city council to make the award at a meeting on Tuesday was proposed by Lord Mayor Chris O’Leary and received almost unanimous support.