Electric.ie Nov Dec 2020

40 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Industry News E lectric.ie was more than happy to go to Tipperary to visit the Barry family home for the Big Reveal Day of the Irish version of DIY SOS TV Show. This particular edition of the show focussed on the Barry Family. After complaining of vision problems in his eye over Christmas 2018, Michael was admitted to hospital in January 2019. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and further tests revealed it was a Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma. A subsequent scan revealed the disease had spread to his back, liver and lungs. In a matter of weeks Michael’s health deteriorated rapidly. He slipped into a coma on March 23rd and passed away surrounded by Sinéad and their 3 young children. He was only 34-years-old. Many volunteers got involved with DIY SOS to help finish the build of the family home that Michael had already started on. CEF of Limerick got involved and supplied the electrical equipment to Kirby Electrical, the main electrical contractor on the job. DIY SOS – The Big Build - TIPPERARY ർ Presenter of the Irish version, Baz Ashmawy and his team of experts set out to renovate the homes of deserving families, changing their lives forever - but with only 9 days to transform each home, the pressure is always on! Brendan Heffernan and Gerard Kenny of CEF with Baz Ashmawy and Fergal Byrne of Bell Lighting Baz with Sinead Barry and her children Nicole, Rowan and Keeva CEF wish to thank all its suppliers that contributed on the project. Bell Lighting, Click Litehouse, Hager, Solas Gael, ICD cables, Premier Cables, Ledburn Cables Ei Electronics Switch Distribution. ESR