Chernobyl Children's Project

Model Behavior
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By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by </a> By Irish America Staff<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2003-archive/april-may-2003/">April / May 2003</a> Leave a Comment

Although they are more accustomed to runways and photo studios than microphones and podiums, Irish supermodels Jane Bradbury and Caitríona Balfe are both leading the way in fighting for causes they believe in. Caitríona Balfe is strongly opposed to the war in Iraq and is spearheading the anti-war movement in the fashion industry. When Irish America spoke to her, she was busy … [Read more...] about Model Behavior
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Chernobyl’s Hope

By Sarah Buscher, Contributor
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by </a> By Sarah Buscher, Contributor<br/><a href="https://irishamerica.com/archives/2001-archive/june-july-2001/">June / July 2001</a> Leave a Comment

April 26, 1986: At 1:23 AM an explosion in reactor number four of the Chernobyl nuclear plant spewed 190 tons of radioactive material into the atmosphere, creating a cloud that traveled over northern Ukraine, into Belarus and eastern Russia. In the weeks following the explosion, excessive levels of radiation were recorded in northern Scandinavia, Wales, Ireland, Greece and … [Read more...] about Chernobyl’s Hope

October 22, 1906

The famous pianist Charles Lynch was born on this day in 1906. Born in Co. Cork to a well off family descended from novelist Maria Edgeworth (Castle Rackrent), Lynch gave his first piano recital at the young age of nine. At fifteen, he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He became famous through out England and premiered the works of several 20th century composers. His greatest achievement was when he played all of Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies.

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