30 children and young people have arrived from Chernobyl this afternoon to spend Christmas with their Irish ‘families’.

Christmas has started say @Chernobyl families as 30 arrive for Christmas pic.twitter.com/EzBv8UjaTg

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) December 19, 2017

ItÂ’s part of Chernobyl ChildrenÂ’s InternationalÂ’s work to help those affected by the nuclear disaster.

Trina Rooney welcomed 14 year old Maryna home for Christmas for the sixth time:

Beautiful scenes @Chernobyl @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/6eeF9pvCm0

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) December 19, 2017

Ella waiting to welcome the two Sashas from @Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/f22l137Y84

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) December 19, 2017

Giddiness @DublinAirport ahead of arrival of 30 @Chernobyl children pic.twitter.com/6WNAVJzSrt

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) December 19, 2017