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AN 81-YEAR-OLD “super-fixer” who has repaired everything from clocks to statues, has no plans to put down his screwdriver anytime soon and hopes to inspire future generations.

- BY CAMILLA FOSTER

For Brendan Mulhall from Downpatrick, Co Down, fixing things is more than a passion, it's a part of who he is.

A true pillar of the community, Brendan is rarely short of work and said he receives calls every day about broken objects.

Whether it’s a record player or a children's JCB toy, he's the man people turn to.

“Some people are good at art, some people are good at football, it just happens to be that I can fix, repair and make things” Brendan said.

“It’s just one of those things that I feel at home doing, and I feel it's just something that is part of me.”

Growing up, he said he eagerly watched his father repair things and the skill came naturally to him.