Men’s Sheds in the Media
The link-up between Sligo Men’s Shed Association and the local Acquired Brain Injury service has proven to be a fruitful one.
Located near the grounds of the home of the Bishop of Elphin at St. Mary’s in the centre of Sligo, the Men’s Shed group has been a welcoming work place for those overcoming brain injuries. A strong bond has developed between the two groups. The Men’s Shed is open...
COOLEY men have shown their panache for the kitchen with the launch of a new cookery book written and designed by those involved in the Cooley Peninsula Men’s Shed project.
Tommy Cowan who have been involved in the project for the last few months. The book is edited by former Bush Post Primary School principal Kevin Conroy and also features beautiful pictures of the Cooley Peninsula. One of those behind the cookbook, Owen Mulligan, said the Cooley Peninsula Men’s Shed...
Nearly Nude
Fair Play to the Ballyleague Men’s Shed, a Brilliant idea! I wonder will this encourage other Men’s Sheds around the Country to have a go at a Nearly Nude Calendar??
Happy Birthday Tuam Men’s Shed
So this time last year we officially opened and what a year it has been. We now have a very busy workshop with Men from all over the area calling in sharing their skills and having a chat. We are a welcoming place and the Men who use it find...
New Men’s Shed Launched in Limavady Town.
Mayor of Limavady, Ald Alan Robinson, attended the launch event along with existing ‘shedder’, staff, funders , committee members and members of the local community. Following the success of their Mens Shed project based at the Be Safe Be Well office in Foreglen Community Centre, which opened in April 2013,...
How the Aussies saw our Festival
International Mens Shed Gathering- Dublin October 3-5 The Irish Mens Shed Association hosted the first International Mens Shed Gathering as part of their 2014 conference held at the Helix Centre in Dublin. With the theme “Learning from Down Under’ the AMSA was represented at the conference with 3 delegates David...
TOOLS FOR LIFE
Eric Grinda of the Australian Men’s Shed Association sent us this piece about a documentary he is hoping to make soon. launching a project on the Kickstarter platform to raise funds to make a documentary film called « Tools for life ». The film is a unique focus on an Australian...
The Bard of Armagh
Below is a link to a video made by Irish TV and features the Armagh Men’s Shed. In the clip a member of the Armagh Men’s Shed explain what they do at the Shed, for example, woodwork, crafts, they also run some courses concerning mental health. I hope you...