Shedcasts

Everything you wanted to know about Men’s Sheds

10. Sep 2024.

Building a Bench – Le Chéile Mallow Men’s Shed

Irish Men’s Sheds, funded by Healthy Ireland, joined forces with the Irish Hospice Foundation in 2023 to explore how Sheds nationwide could support their communities in working creatively to reduce the impact of grief. Le Chéile Mallow Men’s Shed in Cork made a bench to honour the memory of their...

6. Aug 2024.

Beekeeping for Shedders

Check out this video with Caroline McDonald, Education Officer with the Irish Beekeepers Association. Caroline is an absolute mine of information on all things apian and she discussed topics for beginners such as different types of bees, the cost of a hive and how to populate it to more advanced...

25. Jul 2024.

A Day in the Bog with Louisburgh Area Men’s Shed

In 2022 Louisburgh Area Men’s Shed, LAMS, together with Louisburgh-Killeen Heritage created a short movie depicting what a Day in the Bog was like. Filmed on location in Louisburgh and starring members of LAMS this short film gives a glimpse into the past and really describes the cutting, saving, footing...

31. Jul 2024.

Ballina Men’s Shed

This is a joyous story of Ballina Men’s Shed, where the arts and crafts are alive and well, from portraits to fairy doors to picnic benches.

31. Jul 2024.

Kilbeggan Men’s Shed feature on Changing Ireland: My Big Idea

I wouldn’t hit a cow with a banjo! In episode one of RTEs Changing Ireland: My Big Idea we get to meet shedders in Kilbeggan as they have a bit of sport and a load of banter…

25. Jul 2024.

New Community Men’s Shed

The movement of people from conflict zones and impossible living situations is being added to by climate driven displacement and is now part of all modern western societies. The Direct Provision system in Ireland has come under much scrutiny and criticism, and can at times be very challenging, but this...

25. Jul 2024.

Clondalkin Men’s Shed and the RCSI Library

For Heritage Week 2023, and with the support of The Heritage Council, The Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) Library partnered with the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) to create bespoke cabinetry for the display of rare historical material from RCSI Library Heritage Collections. Find out what the collaboration meant for...

23. Jul 2024.

An Open Door – an insight into Men’s Sheds in Northern Ireland

In this film we hear directly from some men in Northern Ireland and how they have felt a renewed sense of purpose since joining their local shed. We also hear from Dr Davina Carr who has been a significant figure behind a funded Social Prescribing Research Project which has notably...

23. Jul 2024.

A Safe Space

It’s a chilly Thursday morning but inside Bray Men’s Shed, a wood-fired stove is burning, cups of tea are being poured and a welcoming atmosphere does a lot to dispel the cold. It’s a fun and relaxing place for friends to meet up and spend time together, but there’s something...