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16. Jun 2021.

Sheds for Life Impact Report Launched

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association’s (IMSA) report entitled ‘The Sheds for Life Impact Report’ was launched virtually, Monday 14 June by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD. The research, carried out by Read more

25. Mar 2021.

Watch back: Beekeeping for Shedders

We had a brilliant Shedcast on Wednesday March 24 with Caroline McDonald, Education Officer with the Irish Beekeepers Association. Caroline is an absolute mine of information on all things apian and she discussed topics for beginners such as diffe...

22. Mar 2021.

‘When The Shed Light Is On’ Film

On Friday 19 March, Peter O’Toole of the Hothouse Flowers joined Frank for a chat about his new film on the men’s sheds of Tipperary and surviving lockdown: ‘When The Shed Light Is On’. Peter has been a fan of the Men’s Sheds movement for many ...

11. Mar 2021.

Worksafe Homesafe with Mercury Engineering

Safety is an anchor value for Mercury Engineering with 20,000 safety audits carried out in 2020 so who better to advise ...

1. Mar 2021.

Now online! Shed Layout and Fit-out Masterclass...

We had a great shedcast on Wednesday 10 March with woodworker, artist and teacher Ronan O’Sullivan. Ronan is a Kerryman married to a Dublin woman and living in Cork. He is currently in the process of completing his own fully insulated 48m² meta...

25. Feb 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association Appoints Ne...

The Irish Men’s Shed Association is delighted to announce Enda Egan as newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer. A native of County Offaly Read more

25. Feb 2021.

It’s Never Too Early Or Too Late To Talk ...

At some point in many people's lives debt may become a problem. If you or someone you knows is feeling anxious about incurring too much debt, is struggling financially with any issue from mortgage and utility arrears to personal loans and credit c...

12. Feb 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Go Fishing with Inland ...

Fishing is one of the most popular pastimes amongst Shedders so we were delighted to host Andy Burnett and Rory Keatinge from Inland Fisheries Ireland for a shedcast on Wednesday 10 February. Inland Fisheries Ireland have very kindly offered shedd...

4. Feb 2021.

‘Build Your Own Propagator’ Class W...

'Build Your Own Propagator' class with Tanguy de Toulgoët is now online. Tanguy, who owns and runs the Dunmore Country School in Durrow, Co. Laois, joined us on Wednesday 3 February. Tanguy is truly knowledgeable about gardening and considers t...