Press Releases

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....

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...

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...

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) has received two major awards in the space of 24 hours, reflecting the growing impact and reputation of the movement. On Tuesday afternoon, IMSA Chief Executive Barry Sheridan accepted the prestigious European Citizens’ Prize on behalf of the movement at a ceremony in Brussels....

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Mr Michael Ring T.D., today announced the provision of €500,000 to support the work of Men’s Sheds throughout Ireland.  This capital funding provides small grants to individual Men’s Sheds in order to enable them to purchase equipment or to carry out minor works to...