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On the third episode of the latest season of Room to Improve on RTÉ One, host Dermot Bannon and his camera crew headed west to transform a 1970s seaside bungalow.
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Orla McDermott grew up in Aughris, Co. Sligo and went to Sligo IT to study business. It was there she met Dominic, her husband-to-be. They got married, had their son Lachlan and purchased their dream home in Aughris, with plans to do up the house.
During their first Christmas in 2022, Dom noticed a pain in his side and was referred for tests. At the same time, Orla found out they were pregnant with their second child. What happened over the following months can only be described as catastrophic, a progression of an aggressive cancer in Dominic.
On July 18, Dom sadly passed away surrounded by his loving family. His baby girl Eden Dominique Keenehan arrived on the October 6. One year later, with plans in hand, steely determination and a resilience like no other, Orla meets Dermot Bannon and so begins their journey together.
Orla’s 1970s seaside bungalow has many problems: it’s cold, and the heat is on constantly on in the winter. There is damp and mould throughout and Orla is determined to get the house to a standard for herself and the kids that will last forever.
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