Men’s Health and Wellbeing

21. Jan 2015.

Look what I got for Christmas….

Niall Nordell has kindly agreed to do a monthly column on Health & Wellbeing, and below is his January contribution which I thought was very interesting – Thanks Niall! “I am sure most of you will agree that we men are difficult to buy for, be it for a birthday, Christmas...

15. Jan 2015.

Theme for Men’s Health Week 2015

The all-island Men’s Health Week (MHW) Planning Group for 2014 felt that two things would be useful when looking forward to MHW 2015: (1) agree the overall theme for the week before the start of the year – to give everyone plenty of time to prepare their activities / programme for it; (2) request as...

14. Jan 2015.

Raised beds and pergola taking shape at Mens Shed Limavady.

Great work Guys it looks really cool! Well done.

13. Jan 2015.

Career Mastermind Group (online) Every Tuesday, 10.30am (GMT) For one hour. Free of charge.

Sli Nua Careers Our one-hour Career Mastermind Group (online every Tuesday, 10.30am) is FREE for job-seekers and promotion-chasers. We answer your queries on CV’s, cover letters, interviews, job-searching, career direction and anything else relevant that arises. Sometimes events like this are little more than a ‘hard sell’ for a company’s...

13. Jan 2015.

Clondalkin Men’s Shed Start Up Fundraiser Table Quiz

Clondalkin Men’s Shed Start Up Fundraiser Table Quiz in The Steering Wheel Clondalkin. 20euro Per Table of 4 Max Please Spread The Word Tel 01 457 1403 or 087 699 8117 clondalkin@menssheds.ie

8. Jan 2015.

Men’s Sheds and lifelong learning

Someone once observed that talk about social enterprise is never very far from a Gandhi quote. Here’s one on learning… “Live like you’re going to die tomorrow, learn like you’re going to live forever.” curiosity and acquiring new skills at any age is a great way to sustain mental wellbeing....

6. Jan 2015.

Men’s Health Public Meeting

Paul Harrison of Thurles Men’s Shed is organising a public information meeting on Men’s Health in the Source Arts Centre, Thurles, 10 February at 7pm. Speakers include John Lonergan. Contact number for Paul is 087 961 6150.

5. Dec 2014.

Focus Group providing support to loved ones who are experiencing suicidal thoughts

Through personal experience, through our work, and from hearing the voices of people who have attended our programmes, Suicide or Survive has become increasingly aware of the difficulties faced by people providing support to loved ones who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and/ or have made a suicide attempt. We...

20. Nov 2014.

5 Health Tips for Men over 50

If you’re a man over 50, it’s probably more difficult for you to rebound from a bucket of wings, a doughnut binge or a six-pack of beer than in your younger days. Bad habits take more of a toll as you age. Don’t wait until you have high blood...