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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...

8. Oct 2019.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association named Sustainable Development Goals Champion

The Irish men’s sheds movement has received many humbling accolades in recent years. Few, however, have carried the significance of that awarded on Wednesday September 18, when the Irish Men’s Sheds Association was named a Sustainable Development Goals Champion for the years 2019/2020. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are...

8. Oct 2019.

Galway to Host Global Gathering 2020

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association has announced that its biennial Men’s Sheds Gathering will take place at the National University of Ireland, Galway in August 2020. The marquee event is to be formally titled the Men’s Sheds Global Gathering 2020. It aims to be the largest gathering of men’s sheds...

21. Jan 2019.

IMSA Awarded European Citizens’ Prize in Cork

A crowd of over 100 men’s sheds members gathered at the Metropole Hotel in Cork to see the Irish Men’s Sheds Association awarded the European Citizens’ Prize. The prestigious award, conferred by the European Parliament upon the recommendation of MEPs, has previously been granted to organisations such as the GAA...