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29. Sep 2025.

The Good Bike Project

. Paul McQuaid and the Collinstown Men’s Shed featured on RTE Nationwide this week. . Paul McQuaid is a cyclist and Bike shop owner who created the Good Bike Project, which has reconditioned and passed on more than 750 bikes to Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland since he launched the...

16. Jun 2025.

Adman Competition Update

Shedders, there has been a huge response to our adman win a shed competition. Over 70 sheds have put together very comprehensive proposals. The Judging panel require some additional time to evaluate all the entries and to decide who the finalists are as many sheds make a very compelling case...

26. May 2025.

Grant announced for Men’s Shed running costs

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Jerry Buttimer, jointly announced a funding package to support Men’s Sheds across the country. The funding contribution for this year, together with funding provided...

25. Mar 2025.

Foxford & District Alzheimer’s Trust, Irish Prison Service, and Men’s Shed Team Up for Restoration Project

In a remarkable show of community collaboration, the Foxford Alzheimer’s Community Trust CLG (FACT) Social Club has partnered with the Irish Prison Service. The project focuses not only on restoring a 1950s Massey Ferguson tractor but also on fostering community engagement and awareness about dementia-related issues, ensuring that families and...

22. Aug 2024.

Specially commissioned seat to remember Sinead O’Connor

The Vale of Avoca Men’s Shed and Bray Men’s Shed recently unveiled a specially commissioned seat to remember Sinead O’Connor. It was designed and made by the Vale of Avoca Men’s Shed and Bray Men’s Shed have added music notes and a commerative plate placed in the centre, painting in...

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...

9. Feb 2024.

‘Sheddies’ celebrate Health and Wellbeing in Sheds across Donegal, Sligo and Cork

The Sheds for Life Awards, fondly known as ‘Sheddies’ were held in Cork and Donegal last week. Shedders from Sligo, Donegal and Cork who completed the ten week health programme were invited to the award ceremonies to represent their sheds and received certificates and awards. Sheds for Life is a...

18. Jan 2024.

Irish Men’s Sheds Rhododendron Clearing to feature on Nationwide

A 60 strong group of Men’s Sheds volunteers from all over Ireland travelled to Killarney last November to tackle the invasive rhododendron plant at Killarney National Park. They were ‘caught on camera’ by a team from RTE’s Nationwide, which will be broadcasting the story on Friday 19th January 2024 at...

5. Oct 2023.

House of Memory

Irish Men’s Sheds Association, funded by Healthy Ireland, teamed up with the Irish Hospice Foundation on a national project themed ‘House of Memory’ for six months this year. The aim was to explore how Sheds could support their communities in grief. Whether this was by creating a physical place...