Click through the photo gallery above to see the results of Aoibhínn's episode. You can watch the results back on RTÉ Player.
Presented by Baz Ashmawy, DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland is a heart-warming show that delivers real-life results. Over the course of just nine days, through the power of goodwill, hard work, and community spirit, a significant home renovation will take place for a family in need.
Each of the families featured on the show were facing difficult personal circumstances and needed help to improve their quality of life.
The battalions of high-vis vests and hard hats are corralled and cajoled by Baz, who, as always, keeps spirits high and tensions low as teams work into the night to realise these impressive constructions and overhauls.
To celebrate all the hard work from this year's series, we're looking back at the four families' stories and the many suppliers who helped their new homes happen.
Watch DIY SOS back on RTÉ Player now.
Aoibhínn's story
Nine-year-old Aoibhínn from Kilkenny was born with a severe type of spina bifida and hydrocephalus, which poses significant challenges for her and her family. She is completely paralysed from her belly button down and has had to have a shunt inserted to drain the fluid from her brain.
Aoibhínn lives in Mooncoin with her mam, dad, and her two younger siblings. After many years struggling to secure the money to build a home to meet Aoibhínn’s growing needs - with a lot of knockbacks and refusals - her parents, John and Sharon, eventually managed to secure an extremely modest mortgage and embarked on their self-build.
However, despite family and friends giving every spare moment to the project, progress was painfully slow.
To save money, the family moved in with Aoibhínn’s grandparents, but conditions were cramped, given the necessary assistive devices and mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs, standers, commodes, high chairs and a changing unit.
It was the perfect time for DIY SOS to step in.
Click through the photo gallery above to see the results of the episode. You can watch the results back on RTÉ Player.
Build Team – Clancy Construction
- ROSS DERHAM
- JOHN HAYES
- GARRET NESTOR
- CORMAC SMITH
Construction Consultant to Indiepics
- BRANDON DUARTE
Health & Safety Advisor – Cooga Safety
- HELENA RYAN
Interior Designer
- KERRY HIDDLESTON - Hiddleston Interiors
Design Assistants
- BIANCA CIRDEI
- NATALIA KRY
Garden Designer
- KATHRYN FEELEY
Landscaper - Beckett Landscapes
- TIM DAVIES
Lead Electrician – Kirby Group
- STEPHEN BRENNAN
Lead Plumber – Hickey Plumbing
- BRENDAN HICKEY
Fire Medic
- JAMIE MYLER
Architects – BD Architects
- BRIAN DUNLOP
- JAMES KELLY
Engineer
- GARRY POWER
Series Suppliers
- ACTAVO
- ALUCAST
- BALLYGOWAN
- BARRY'S TEA
- COCA COLA HBC IRELAND
- COFFEE LABORATORY
- CHADWICKS
- CUSHY WALL
- CYGNUM
- DID ELECTRICAL
- DOWN2EARTH MATERIALS
- DETERTECH
- DUNNES STORES
- DRY MY HOME
- EZ LIVING INTERIORS
- FLEETWOOD PAINTS
- HARRIS GROUP/MAXUS
- HILTI IRELAND
- HSS HIRE IRELAND
- KIRBY GROUP
- LINDAB IRELAND LTD
- MOBILE RADIO LINKS
- OMC TECHNOLOGIES
- PANDA
- PIPELIFE
- ROADSTONE
- SCATTERBOX
- SIGN ON TIME
- SNICKERS WORKWEAR
- TAYTO SNACKS
- TITAN CONTAINERS
Mooncoin Episode Suppliers:
- AINSCAFF SCAFFOLDING
- ANN CROWLEY
- APACHE PIZZA
- ASHGROVE TRANSPORT
- BABY BOOM
- BALLYMOUNTAIN BUILDING PROVIDERS
- BANAGHERS PRECAST CONCRETE
- BAUMIT IRELAND
- BAUSCH + LOMB
- BERG
- BERNARD MCGRATH
- BLÁSTA PIZZA
- BONMAHON JOINERY
- BOTANICAL BLOOM
- BTW KILKENNY
- BUNCLODY INSULATIONS
- BYRNE & BYRNE CONSTRUCTION
- BYRNE MCGUIRE OIL
- CA DESIGN
- CAMPION PUMPS
- CANTEC GROUP
- CARE TUA
- CARLOW FIXING
- CASTIT
- CEDARWOOD FURNITURE
- CENTRA MOONCOIN
- CLEANBEE
- CLEM JACOB HIRE
- CLONMEL CABINS
- CONNECTING TO NATURE
- COOLREE DESIGN
- COTTONMOUNT WORKWEAR
- CREATIVE INTERIOR SOLUTIONS
- CRUTT JOINERY
- DAVID WALSH CIVIL ENGINEERING
- DAWN MEATS
- DPL GROUP - BATHROOM WORLD
- DUGGAN PROFILES & STEEL SERVICE CENTRE
- DUNNES CIVIL
- EDITION KITCHENS
- EMMA LOUISE MOORE
- ENABLE SUPPLIES
- ENCON
- EXCELL SEALANTS
- FARRELL'S FLORIST AND NURSERY
- FIRE & FEAST CATERING
- FIRST AID SYSTEMS
- FITZWILTON HOTEL
- FLAHAVAN'S
- FOX PAINTING CONTRACTORS
- GARRY FLOOD LANDSCAPING
- GERRY KEANE WALLPAPER
- GER WALSH
- GIULIO'S TAKEAWAY
- GO MOBILITY AND MEDICAL
- GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION
- HEATWISE
- HICKEY PLASTERING
- HIGHWAY WHOLESALERS LTD
- HOLDEN BROTHERS
- HOMECARE MEDICAL
- HSK PLANTS
- JACK FINNERTY WOODWORX
- JOHN GEAR CARPENTRY
- JOHN PHELAN SKIPS HIRE
- JOT ENERGY CONSULTANTS
- K&K WINDOWS
- KAVANAGHS ELECTRICAL
- KEVIN TOOMEY KITCHENS & JOINERY
- KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL
- LARRY O'KEEFE FURNITURE
- LAURAJEANDESIGNS
- LAWLOR GROUNDWORKS
- LEARNING SPACE
- LEINSTER STONE
- MAHER GROUNDWORKS
- MANHATTAN POPCORN
- MARNELL GROUNDWORKS
- MAS CARPENTRY & JOINERY
- MASTERCREW
- MAURICE DOODY
- MCGUIRE HAULAGE LTD
- MEADOWS & BYRNE
- MEUBLES
- MEX AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANCY
- MOONCOIN BEETROOT
- MOONCOIN GAA
- MOONCOIN PARISH HALL
- MTS MUNSTER TIMBER STRUCTURE
- MUGSHOT CAFE
- MURPHY GEOSPATIAL
- NATIONAL GATES
- NIRVANA LIGHTING
- O'BRIEN MARBLE & GRANITE
- OFFICE MASTER
- PASSIVE HOUSE SYSTEMS
- PATRICK KELLY
- PAUL HORAN
- PHELANS HARDWARE
- POWER TECH BROADBAND & SECURITY
- PRECISION INTERIORS
- PREMECH ENGINEERING
- PREMIER PAVING
- RELIHAN LASER CREATIONS
- RFL CIVILS
- RHU GLENN HOTEL
- RICHARD & BRIAN MURPHY TARMACADAM
- ROCKFIELD ICE CREAM
- SAFETYCARE
- SANOFI
- SEAN CULLEN INSULATION
- SELECT HIRE
- SHANNONSIDE
- SMYTHS TOYS SUPERSTORES
- SONAS BATHROOMS
- SOUND OUT COMMUNICATIONS
- SPOTLESS DRAINS
- SUIR PLANT LTD
- SUPERVALU CAULFIELD
- TESCO LISDUGGAN
- THE BLINDS BOUTIQUE
- THE GRANVILLE HOTEL
- THE ROSE OF MOONCOIN
- THE VIKING HOTEL
- TITAN ROOFING
- TRADECRAFT BUILDING PRODUCTS
- WARD PERSONNEL
- WATERFORD FIRE BRIGADE
- WATMOR CONSTRUCTION
- WICKLOW MACHINE PLASTERING
- WOODSIDE BARK
Additional thanks to:
- THE AYLWARD FAMILY
- CARRIGEEN NATIONAL SCHOOL
- COMERFORDS BAR
- CONOR DELANEY
- CRYSTAL LEISURE CENTRE
- HEYWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- THE HIGH KINGS
- WILLIE O'CONNOR
- MARION FEWER
- ANGIE O'HANLON
- CHRISTOPHER O'HANLON
- JOHN JOE KINSELLA
- THERESE SEYMOUR
