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The well-known television personality and architect Hugh Wallace has died at the age of 68.

He was known for his role as a judge on the RTE programme Home of the Year.

His husband, Martin Corbett, wrote on Wallace's Instagram account that he passed away suddenly last night.

Wallace's company, Douglas Wallace Architects, are behind Tannery development on Cairns Hill in Sligo.

Garden designer and television presenter Diarmuid Gavin says he's shocked and saddened at the news: