News from the Sheds

4. Feb 2025.

Sheds for Life Awards

The Sheds for Life Awards, fondly known as the “Sheddies” were held inTipperary and Wexford last week. We have a selection of pictures from the awards as well as a slideshow from last years programme. Sheds for Life is the IMSA Flagship Health & Wellbeing programme, run over ten weeks....

30. Aug 2024.

Men’s Shed at Skerries Mills

The Skerries branch of Irish Men’s Shed Association recently took delivery of a new building at Skerries Mills. Thanks to Fingal County Council who visited the group recently to wish them the best of luck with their new facility. #mensshed #communitydevelopment #menshealthweek

26. Aug 2024.

Swords Men’s Shed offers a new normality to those who need it

As well as a very extensive workshop the Sheds offer lots of other social activities, there are no age restrictions and if you only want to chat over a cuppa you can do that as well. George Carroll explains: It’s already a far-ranging service that we have here; people can...

6. Aug 2024.

Shedders meet the Taoiseach at Tinahely

Shedder Bruce Copeland sent us this photo, taken at Tinahely Show yesterday of Taoiseach Simon Harris with members of Tinahely Men’s Shed and Fine Gael candidate for the area Brian Brennan. Names from left to right are: me Bruce Copeland, Simon Harris, Shed members John Quinn and Liam O’Toole, Brian...

31. Jul 2024.

Templeogue Community Fundraiser

We have a selection of pictures from Templeogue Community Mens Shed making a presentation to Parkinson’s Ireland. This money, €4,585.63, was collected by the sales of their annual calendar and with carol singing at the local shops. The images in the calendar are all taken by members of the camera...

18. Apr 2024.

Armagh Men ‘shed’ pounds and embrace well-being

Members of Armagh Men’s Shed have celebrated the positive physical and mental impacts of an innovative health and well-being programme. The Tools for Living course, which took place over 12 weeks, saw the men take part in a range of activities, workshops and regular walks to help improve their health....

12. Mar 2024.

Longford County Network Meeting

Our Longford County Network meeting was held in the Rathmhuire & Dolmen community Centre in Granard last week. We were welcomed by Mr Eamonn McIntyre, Chairman of the Rath Mhuire Men’s Shed and by shed volunteer Pamela Dolan. The Network was well attended with men from Rathmhuire & Dolmen, joined...

19. Sep 2023.

A big thanks from Trim Men’s Shed

Hello to all members of Men’s Sheds in Ireland from the beautiful town of Trim, Co. Meath. Our Chairman, John Loud, his committee, and the entire membership of Trim Men’s Shed wish to thank the Irish Men’s Shed Association for affording us the facility of their media platforms to write...

17. Jul 2023.

Carrigaline Men’s Shed Official Opening

Carrigaline Men’s Shed Official Opening Photos courtesy Brian Lougheed @thecork.ie Words: Barry Cogan The Carrigaline Men’s Shed was officially opened jointly by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, Tánaiste Micheal Martin TD and Minister for Finance Michael Mc Grath TD on Saturday last July 8th. The 4,000 sq...