The architect was best known for RTE's Home of Year but he was also involved in the North Quays project in Waterford City

Mr Wallace has been a judge on RTÉ's Home of the Year programme since it began in 2015, the only judge to appear in every series.

'Out of any of the counties in Ireland, Waterford and Limerick are leading the way in terms of regeneration' - Hugh Wallace

Dublin City Council has approved an application by The Great House Revival and Home of the Year presenter and his husband, Martin Corbett, for planning permission to be granted retrospectively for work done on their end-of-terrace house in Portobello

For those just embarking on the homeownership journey, the advice is to pause, look at your current circumstances and plan for the future.

Hosted by journalist Siobhan Maguire, this podcast is The Ultimate Guide to Home Ownership’, tackling everything from grants and mortgages to moving advice