It’s an emotional day for a number of families around Kilkenny as they bid farewell to their Belarussian guests.
Children involved with the Chernobyl Children’s charity arrived shortly before Christmas to spend the festive period with their host families.
Around 6 children and young people were staying in County Kilkenny.
They’re returning to Vesnova Orphanage today but it’s hoped some of them might return for a visit in the summer months.