As part of RTÉ’s Room to Improve programme, Cork builder Brandon Duarte helped to transform an old Dublin house in to four self-contained pods, for families of people with cystic fibrosis (CF).
In the Room to Improve special, host Dermot Bannon teamed up with Julian Benson, a former judge on Dancing with the Stars, with the determined and hardworking Mr Duarte very much at the helm of the project.
Mr Duarte oversaw and coordinated the teams of builders, restorers, electricians, plumbers, cabinet makers, fire specialists, painters and other construction experts from around the country.
Many volunteers gave their time to the build.
Ireland has the highest rate of CF per capita in the world, with around 1,400 adults and children living with the condition.
Mr Benson is one of…