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15. May 2014.

Monaghan men visit Dáil to highlight benefits of Men’s Sheds

Yet more exciting news from the Monaghan Shed. Following the recent piece on RTE 1 Radio, the group were invited to visit Leinster House on Tuesday 13 May. The following article appeared in The Irish Times. Fifteen members of the Men’s Shed Monaghan visited Leinster House yesterday and highlighted the...

14. Apr 2014.

Launching the Shedders Card!

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association this week launches its Shedders Card initiative; a project that will help the “Shedders” save a few bob in these challenging times and also support the association to grow its services to their members. Full details about the shedders card can be found here.

4. Mar 2014.

Twelve Tips for Men’s Sheds to Deal with Research Proposals

By Barry Golding & reviewed by Ted Fleming, John Evoy, Ted Donnelly and David Helmers. We all need to know whether what we are doing in men’s sheds is working (or not), and how we might use good evidence to improve what we do. For this reason men’s sheds (and...

19. Dec 2013.

Letterkenny Men’s Shed Official Opening

Here are some photo’s from the recent official opening of the Letterkenny Men’s Shed by her Excellency, Dr. Ruth Adler, the Australian Ambassador to Ireland.

22. Jun 2013.

Provincial Men’s Sheds Events Announced

Since our first Men’s Shed get together in Goery in 2010 we have endeavored to hold a number of meetings each year where men from all of the Men’s Sheds on this Island would come together and share ideas, learn from each other and enjoy each other’s company. We have...

22. Mar 2013.

Announcing, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, as the Patron of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association

The Patron of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association is Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland. It is an enormous honour for the Irish Men’s Sheds Association and the Men we represent that the President of Ireland has agreed to be our Patron. In late February 2013, we received word that the President had agreed...

10. Feb 2012.

Greystones Men’s Shed Meeting Announcement

In response to the need expressed locally a public meeting will take place in Upstairs at The Beach House, The Harbour, Greystones on Wednesday 7th March at 8.00pm with a view to establishing a Community Men’s Shed in Greystones. The meeting will be attended by those who have been involved...

27. Nov 2010.

Veteran broadcaster on hand to launch Men’s Shed project

Veteran broadcaster Mícheál ” Muircheartaigh visited Summerhill Community Centre on Monday afternoon to launch the innovative ‘Men’s Shed’ project which provides a social outlet for older men in the community. ‘Men’s Shed’ provides a dedicated, friendly and welcoming meeting place for older men to come together and undertake a variety...