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21. Jul 2017.

IMSA Puts Men on the Road to Better Health

IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan, IMSA Chairman George Kelly, Minister of State Finian McGrath and Fergal Fox of HSE Health Promotion and Improvement at the launch of www.malehealth.ie July 20th was a proud day for men’s sheds in Ireland, as the Irish Men’s Sheds Association launched its new men’s health website,...

30. May 2017.

Minister Corcoran Kennedy launches “Sheds for Life”

Monday May 29th was a landmark day for men’s sheds in Ireland, as our flagship health and wellbeing initiative “Sheds for Life” was launched by Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD, Minister of State for Health Promotion, at Belmont Men’s Shed in Co. Offaly. Sheds for Life is being developed in partnership...

8. Mar 2017.

Haven Pharmacy and Irish Men’s Sheds announce multi-year partnership

The men’s sheds movement has received a further boost with the news that IndePharm is to team up with the Irish Men’s Sheds Association in a multi-year partnership. The IndePharm group of pharmacies is well-known in towns and villages throughout Ireland under its brand name of Haven Pharmacies. All members...

8. Mar 2017.

Irish Men’s Shed Association Wins 2017 AONTAS STAR Award

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association has been honoured at the 2017 Aontas Star Awards, which recognises achievement in adult and community learning. The IMSA received the Social Inclusion award for the small/medium organisation category. The award is a tribute to the co-operative, skills-sharing ethos of Irish sheds and shedders, which...

14. Apr 2016.

IMSA Official Handbook launch

Irish Men’s Shed Association are pleased to present its first official handbook. It is the result of learning from the hundreds of Men’s Sheds in Ireland and elsewhere. The aim of the Handbook is to help you to work well together in the development and running of your Shed. The...

13. Jun 2013.

The Irish Men’s Sheds Association makes the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Finalist Program 2013

We are delighted to be part of the 2013 Finalists Programme in Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. The Irish Men’s Sheds Association joins organisations concerned with access to residential care for children, to affordable mental health services, rehabilitation service for young people caught up in crime – among others – in the...

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...

22. Apr 2012.

National Research Project gets underway on Men’s Sheds in Ireland

The Netwell Centre in Dundalk Institute of Technology, in collaboration with the Irish Men’s Sheds Association and with the support of the Australian Men’s Shed Association will be carrying out a survey of men’s sheds over the spring and summer of 2012. All men participating in sheds in Ireland will...

13. Jul 2011.

IMSA wins an Arthur Guinness Fund Award.

The continuing growth and development of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association was guaranteed yesterday with the announcement that the IMSA was one of the winners of the 2011 Arthur Guinness Fund competition for social entrepreneurship. Ten entrepreneurs were announced as the recipients of the 2011 Arthur Guinness Fund with each of their unique projects receiving financial support and...