Series 2, Episode 4 – Waterford
For the final episode in the series the DIY SOS team packed up their tools and headed to Waterford City. Laura Sheridan, a nurse from Comeragh Park beams with positivity, but it’s been a tough year for the brave mum of three. This former Nurse of Year and Nursing Home Manager battled through Covid times before being diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the immune system.
Furthermore, Laura’s beautiful twin boys were also found to have a form of autism which requires constant supervision and care. Every day is a tough battle for Laura and taking time out to rest and recover as just not an option for this separated Mum. Like every parent, all Laura just wants to do is make her children happy and secure and the DIY SOS volunteer team endeavour to help make that possible in a cold and wintery Waterford.
SERIES OVERVIEW
DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland, the show that rebuilds people’s lives by rebuilding their homes is back for a second series. The popular series presented by Baz Ashmawy will return to RTÉ One on Sunday April 3rd. The four part series will feature families based in New Ross, Meath, Santry and Waterford city.
Chief-motivator Baz Ashmawy is joined again by some familiar faces in designers Aoife Rhattigan of Restless.Design, Kerry Hiddleston of Hiddleston Interior Design, Peter Donegan our garden designer, and Helena Ryan, our health and safety officer. The DIY SOS team also delighted to introduce the new build team led by Liam Flynn and Anthony Darby from Collen Construction and specialist carpenters Dan Kenny and Nicky McMahon. Together with an ever-increasing and amazing group of volunteers, national and local suppliers, Baz was a busy man corralling and motivating a hard working team through the pressures and challenges of a 9 day build!
As a series, DIY SOS is famous for bringing out the very best in people and the more we build, the more this becomes evident. Every volunteer, contractor and member of the team are constantly amazed by the massive amounts of good will and generosity that come forward on every single build, and the more episodes we create, the more we as a production team are struck by the power of the Irish community when it comes to solidarity for our neighbours in need.
The four part series of DIY SOS is proudly sponsored by SSE Airtricity.