AN ENNIS FAMILY lifted the spirits of the nation when appearing on the latest instalment of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland.
On Sunday, the Mulvey-Sydney family were helped by an army of volunteers on the RTÉ One television show presented by Baz Ashmawy, where their family home and garden was transformed.
A familiar face given her memorable appearance on The Late Late Toy Show in 2021, Isabella Mulvey-Sydney shared the screen this time with her twin-brother AJ and parents Claire and Darum.
2021 was a memorable year for the family with Claire named as the Netwatch Clare & Munster Family Carer of the Year, she is the daughter of well-respected Clare journalist Tony Mulvey, formerly of The Clare Champion.
Thirteen year old Isabella was born with a rare congenital disorder called Lumbar Sacral Agenesis, which necessitates her using a wheelchair as her legs were amputated at the age of 7.
Their family home by Tobarteascáin was unsuitable to Isabella’s needs with its inaccessibility causing physical pain to Isabella and her parents.
In what was a challenging rebuild, the DIY SOS team truly delivered with the Mulvey-Sydney family endearing themselves to the nation in the process.
