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30. Mar 2020.

‘Cocooning must not socially isolate our older population’, says Men’s Sheds Association

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA), the representative body for men’s sheds in Ireland, has today said that the ‘cocooning’ of older people must not socially isolate Ireland’s older population. The cocooning measure was introduced on Friday 27th March by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Cocooning is where people 70 and over...

23. Mar 2020.

‘You can’t call in – but you can call’

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association, the representative body for men’s sheds in Ireland, has today launched an island-wide campaign calling on the public to pick up the phone and call someone at risk of severe social isolation.

12. Mar 2020.

Men’s sheds around Ireland urged to close and maintain connection through other means

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA), the representative body for men’s sheds in Ireland, has today recommended that all men’s sheds in Ireland close until 29th March and seek other means to connect with one another. The announcement is made following the statement from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that all schools,...

11. Mar 2020.

Men’s Sheds urge members to take ‘necessary precautions’ to reduce COVID-19 risk

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA), the representative body of men’s sheds in Ireland, has today asked men’s shed members to be mindful of their own health the health of their members in light of the increase in coronavirus cases. Edel Byrne, Health & Wellbeing Manager at IMSA, asked members...

20. Feb 2020.

Sheds receive honours at health and wellbeing awards

Over one hundred men’s sheds members from across Ireland today received awards in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the ‘Sheds for Life’ health and wellbeing programme, run by the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA). Sheds for Life is a community-based health promotion programme aimed at supporting the...

27. Jan 2020.

Pension age increase must be stopped, says Men’s Sheds Association

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association, the representative body for men’s sheds in Ireland, has today announced its support for the ‘STOP67 campaign, which seeks to stop the pension age increase from 66 to 67.

5. Dec 2019.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association announces major new three-year partnership

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association is delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Blackberry Hearing. The partnership sees Blackberry Hearing become the Irish Men’s Sheds Association’s hearing aid provider of choice. Speaking at the announcement at Naas Community Men’s Shed, Co. Kildare, Irish Men’s Sheds Association CEO Barry Sheridan...

5. Nov 2019.

Men’s Sheds take on invasive rhododendron in Killarney

Dozens of men’s sheds members from across the island are descending upon Killarney National Park to tackle the scourge of invasive rhododendron. The initiative sees fifty men’s sheds members from fifteen sheds throughout Ireland travel to Killarney at the invitation of Killarney Chamber and the National Parks and Wildlife Service....

14. Oct 2019.

Limerick to pioneer new wellbeing initiative

Ten Men’s Shed groups across Limerick City and County will help pioneer an entirely new approach to men’s wellbeing by taking part in the ‘Sheds for Life’ initiative for the next ten weeks. The scheme, organised by the Irish Men’s Sheds Association, will see over 120 members receive expert health and...