House hunters go into the west seeking their dream home

As estate agents report a booming demand for rural properties, a new Irish-language TV series shows just what’s on offer

Don Ó Donnacháin and Will Leal Gonçalves. Pictures: RTÉ

Like many people during the past couple of years, Don Ó Donnacháin and Will Leal Gonçalves realised they could do their work just about anywhere.

Don, who teaches at Queen’s University Belfast, and Will, a trainee chef, moved to Dublin when more employees began to log in to their offices remotely during the pandemic.