# Chernobyl

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2022

Adi Roche: I dread to think that the 'next Chernobyl' could be Chernobyl itself

Founder and CEO of Chernobyl Children International Adi Roche shares her fears as the world marks the 36th anniversary of the tragedy.

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Apr 26th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Ukraine

Russian troops leave Chernobyl 'after radiation exposure’, says Ukraine power company

There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin.

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Mar 31st 2022, 10:49 PM

# shift change

Chernobyl workers replaced after marathon stint following Russian takeover

Officials had repeatedly expressed alarm that the staff were suffering from exhaustion after weeks of forced, unrelieved work.

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Mar 21st 2022, 8:45 AM

# Chernobyl

Ukraine's Chernobyl plant has lost power again, energy operator says

Russian forces seized the retired nuclear power plant in the first days of the invasion.

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Mar 14th 2022, 5:29 PM

# Ukraine

Power restored to Ukraine's Chernobyl plant, say Kyiv officials

The retired nuclear power plant was seized by Russian forces in the first days of the invasion.

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Mar 13th 2022, 7:28 PM

# Chernobyl

Power cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl but experts say no 'critical' safety impact

Russian forces seized the defunct plant on 24 February.

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Mar 9th 2022, 1:49 PM

# russian invasion

'Higher than usual' radiation levels reported at Chernobyl after Russians seize nuclear plant

Ukrainian authorities said that Russia took the plant and its surrounding exclusion zone after a fierce battle.

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Feb 25th 2022, 9:39 AM

# Chernobyl

Russia captures Chernobyl power plant after battle with Ukrainian forces

There were reports of a battle in Chernobyl earlier today.

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Feb 24th 2022, 6:22 PM

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# Chernobyl

'This is a place of tragedy and memory': 35 years on from the Chernobyl disaster

A reactor at the nuclear power plant exploded on 26 April 1986.

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Apr 26th 2021, 7:52 PM

# Ukraine

Acrid smoke lingers over Kiev from fires in Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone

A number of small blazes in the wooded area are still burning about 80 km north of Kiev.

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Apr 17th 2020, 7:48 PM

# Chernobyl

New wildfires start in Chernobyl evacuation zone

Firefighters battled large blazes in the area for 10 days earlier this month.

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Apr 16th 2020, 6:28 PM

# Ukraine

Fires put out in Chernobyl exclusion zone

Hundreds of firefighters have been battling several forest fires around Chernobyl for the past 10 days.

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Apr 14th 2020, 5:10 PM

# evening sitdown

Your evening longread: Why are tourists drawn to Chernobyl?

It’s a coronavirus-free zone as we bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.

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Mar 25th 2020, 7:30 PM

# Lyudmila Ignatenko

Wife of Chernobyl firefighter claims she did not consent to have their story told in HBO series

Lyudmila Ignatenko’s husband Vasily was one of the first firefighters to die after the disaster.

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Dec 23rd 2019, 7:51 PM

Voices

Adi Roche: Heroic men were sent in to fight a nuclear disaster with shovels and their bare hands

‘The Chernobyl series on Sky TV is an honest, truthful and a jarring appraisal of human behaviour – acting as a cautionary tale for all of us’, writes Adi Roche.

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May 16th 2019, 7:00 AM

# Chernobyl Heart

'Families need a Christmas miracle': Irish-funded doctors to help Chernobyl babies in war-torn Ukraine

The group are travelling with the charity Chernobyl Children International.

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Dec 8th 2018, 8:45 AM

# Disaster zone

Chernobyl is now a tourist spot for nuclear thrillseekers and business is booming

Almost 50,000 people toured the area last year.

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Apr 29th 2018, 1:00 PM

# winter paralympics

Chernobyl victim 'on cloud nine' after Paralympic gold

Oksana Masters was born in 1989 three years after a reactor exploded at the nuclear plant.

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Mar 14th 2018, 8:57 AM

# NotPetya

Chernobyl's radiation monitoring system hit by cyberattack

The attacks began in Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe and the US.

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Jun 27th 2017, 8:19 PM

# fake samples

Man jailed for injecting children after convincing them they had Chernobyl radiation poisoning

The 59-year-old duped teenagers and woman into believing he worked for the Ministry of Defence.

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Jun 16th 2017, 9:58 PM

Voices

Adi Roche: 'I'm asking world leaders to help removing and storing Chernobyl's radioactive material'

Let’s show the people of Chernobyl that they are not forgotten, writes Adi Roche.

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Apr 26th 2017, 6:30 AM

# sudden spike

1986: The levels of radioactive material in Irish water, milk and vegetables following Chernobyl

Arrangements were made to impound any produce which showed unacceptable levels of contamination.

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Dec 30th 2016, 6:00 PM

# finding banni

Frozen in time: Looking inside the abandoned towns inside the Chernobyl exclusion zone

The footage was captured by Irish journalist Colm Flynn while working on his documentary Finding Banni.

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Nov 30th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Ukraine

Giant €2.1 billion dome edged over Chernobyl power plant as existing one crumbles

The Soviets built the original one in haste when disaster struck three decades ago.

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Nov 30th 2016, 7:59 AM

# Comeback

Maria Sharapova to return as UN goodwill ambassador

Last month, the Russian star’s 24-month ban for testing positive for meldonium was cut to 15 months.

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Nov 10th 2016, 11:10 PM

# 30 Years On

'The sister and daughter we never had': Welcoming a child affected by Chernobyl into the family

The Chernobyl explosion was the biggest nuclear catastrophe of the 20th century.

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May 1st 2016, 9:15 AM

# Meltdown

The true story behind the Chernobyl 'suicide squad' that saved Europe

Three men risked their lives by climbing into a pool of radioactive water in an attempt to stop an explosion that would have destroyed the entire plant.

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Apr 30th 2016, 8:30 PM

# Fallout

30 years on: The impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Three decades on from the disaster, we take a look at the effect it had on Ireland – and how we’re facing a much greater threat to our health already.

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Apr 26th 2016, 6:45 AM

# Chernobyl

Irish people do their bit to help sick children in Belarus this Christmas

An Irish funded team of “flying doctors” have flown into Eastern Ukraine while dozens of children are coming over to Irish families for Christmas.

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Dec 19th 2015, 8:15 AM

# amazing

Check out these amazing photos of the wildlife thriving in Chernobyl's fallout zone

30 years on from the disaster no human life remains, but the same cannot be said for wildlife.

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Oct 11th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Damaged

A lorry full of donations for Chernobyl children was trashed in Kilkenny

A person has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

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Mar 16th 2015, 12:05 PM

# how to save a life

Ukrainian baby Maxim will have life-saving surgery thanks to Irish generosity

The baby boy will be the first of 30 children in Eastern Ukraine to have the surgery they so desperately need to keep them alive.

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Jan 11th 2015, 5:37 PM

# heartwarming

"The true meaning of Christmas": Children from Chernobyl arrived in Ireland today

The children, who come from impoverished backgrounds and state-run institutions in Belarus, are being flown to Ireland by Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International (CCI).

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Dec 18th 2014, 7:08 PM

# 28 years later

VIDEO: Drone captures haunting footage of Chernobyl ghost town

‘Serene and disturbing.’

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Dec 3rd 2014, 7:30 AM

# Chernobyl Children International

Children from Chernobyl to arrive in Ireland today for rest and recuperation

The children travel to Ireland every year to stay with Irish families during the summer months.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Nuclear energy is the cleanest, safest, and cheapest – why do we continue to reject it?

Fossil fuels are messy, costly, dangerous to workers and killing our planet. Nuclear energy could be the answer if we let go of illogical, emotional arguments against it.

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Jun 15th 2014, 7:30 PM