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5. Dec 2021.

Men’s Sheds celebrate 10 years in Ireland

Tomorrow (Monday 6th December 2021) is one of great significance for thousands of men across the country, as the Irish Men’s Sheds Association celebrates its tenth anniversary. The occasion is being marked by a special virtual conference which will look back at the many highlights of the organisation since its inception in 2011. In the decade since then, the men’s shed...

18. Nov 2021.

Happy International Men’s Day from the IMSA 🥳🥳

Tomorrow (19th November 2021) marks a hugely important day not only for the Irish Men’s Sheds Association, but also for every single citizen of Ireland. While the focus of ‘International Men’s Day’ will of course be on the male population, tomorrow also offers a great opportunity for women and children...

11. Nov 2021.

IMSA welcomes €9 million funding package for community groups

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association warmly welcomes this afternoon’s announcement of funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development. The €9 million package revealed by Ministers Heather Humphreys and Joe O’Brien will go some way in helping our sheds and many other community groups to bounce back from this dire...

20. Sep 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association highlights need for supports as sheds reopen

Today (Monday 20th September) is a momentous occasion for thousands of men across the country. After almost 19 months of closure for some, the 360 plus men’s sheds in the Republic of Ireland can finally reopen. This return to the sheds, and the larger return to normality across Irish society,...

12. Aug 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association pleads with Taoiseach for full reopening of sheds next month

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) has today written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, urging him to sanction the full reopening of sheds in September. This plea comes at a critical juncture for our members across the country, as many have become disillusioned in recent weeks and feel left behind. As...

4. Aug 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association backs Minister Butler’s calls for September reopening of community groups

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association welcomes the recent call from Minister for Older People and Mental Health Mary Butler for sheds to be allowed reopen. As the Minister’s rightly said in her comments to the Taoiseach, community groups like men’s sheds are “anxious” to return. We as an organisation are...

30. Jul 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds in campaign to raise awareness of dementia

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association has today launched a new manual ‘Your Shed & Dementia’ aimed at raising awareness of the condition, as well as offering advice for “Shedders”, their families and carers on supporting a member with dementia. Developed in partnership with the HSE’s Dementia: Understand Together campaign and...

25. Feb 2021.

Irish Men’s Sheds Association Appoints New CEO

The Irish Men’s Shed Association is delighted to announce Enda Egan as newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer. A native of County Offaly, Enda has over 22 years’ experience in the community and voluntary sector, 16 of those at CEO level across three organisations. A natural leader, he has a proven track record of increasing...

9. Dec 2020.

Football Legend Pat Jennings Joins Us For A Very Special Shedcast

On Tuesday 15 December legendary footballer Pat Jennings joined the IMSA’s Frank Dillon for a very special Shedcast. Pat grew up in Newry, Co. Down, and was signed by Watford in 1963 at the age of 17, moving to Tottenham a year later for the princely sum of £27,000. ‘Big...