DIY SOS Ireland

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DIY SOS: Interior designer on creating a home in 9 days (RTE.ie)

DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland, the show that rebuilds people's lives by rebuilding their homes is back for a second series. Presented by Baz Ashmawy, ...

Johnny was just so popular, such a showman, such good craic and always wanted people to party." His wife needed a pantry, for example, but I needed to make sure he could get into it." "It was such a community thing. The family were living in New Ross when Johnny was diagnosed and they were left with no means of adapting or owning a house that would cater for him as the disease advances. You're trying to make their life easier, and source everything for free and get it all there in time, and do it in nine days. I went back to college and retrained and ever since it's been incredibly busy."

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DIY SOS: Designer shares secrets to creating a home in nine days (Irish Examiner)

See inside the Aylward family house in Kilkenny built on their 'field of dreams' by Baz Ashmawy and crew of 150 friends.

“And the family were wonderful. I was creating design solutions in a smallish space, which is tricky enough. “It was the only time we’ve built a whole house in nine days! Every time I arrived on site, someone was up there on the couch saying they had been at a party in Johnny’s house the night before. "The next time I met him, he needed to use a stick. It was nuts!” she says.

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Pics: Johnny Alyward's incredible new Kilkenny home after DIY SOS ... (RSVP Live)

In the emotional episode, the DIY SOS crew headed to Kilkenny where the built an incredible home for Johnny Aylward, who has Motor Neurone Disease, ...

The emotional episode centred on Johnny Aylward and his family. " The crew began the hard work of building Johnny a home that will provide security and comfort for him and his family throughout his remaining days and into the future for his young family.

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RTE viewers 'in bits' over DIY SOS as house gets built for man ... (The Irish Sun)

RTE viewers were "in bits" tonight over DIY SOS as a house got built to help a man and his family as he suffers with Motor Neurone Disease.DIY SOS: Th.

One person wrote: "In bits watching #diysosirl. What a lovely family and I've never heard Caledonia being sung so beautifully. "Anyone who knows Johnny, Lynn and the kids knows what I mean when I say this family is built on heart and laughs and every one of them was a pleasure to get to know. The DIY SOS team were more than happy to help Johnny, Lynn and their boys, as well as Johnny’s older kids from his previous marriage, Aaron, Colin and Kelley, to realise their dream to bring Johnny home and build him a house that will provide security and comfort for him and his family throughout his remaining days and into the future. Uncle John decided it was time for Johnny to come home to his beloved Kilkenny and so he gave them a field on his land, adjacent to his own house. They were living with Lynn’s older sons Cian and Aaron, in New Ross, when Johnny was diagnosed and they were left with no means of adapting or owning a house that would cater for him as the disease advances. RTE viewers were "in bits" tonight over DIY SOS as a house got built to help a man and his family as he suffers with Motor Neurone Disease.

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Emotional Start To New Series Of Baz Ashmawy's DIY SOS (Extra.ie)

The show, which helps to improve people's lives by rebuilding their homes, found a star in the shape of dad Johnny Alyward. Johnny Alyward, Lynn and their two ...

Given that tight budget of just nine days, the family – and viewers — were amazed by the spectacular home they were presented with it. The family were living with Lynn’s older sons, Cian and Aaron, in New Ross, Wexford when Johnny was diagnosed. As we learned early in the show, Johnny’s elderly uncle had gifted his nephew a field in Shanbough, Kilkenny to build upon.

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