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25. Mar 2025.

Foxford & District Alzheimer’s Trust, Irish Prison Service, and Men’s Shed Team Up for Restoration Project

In a remarkable show of community collaboration, the Foxford Alzheimer’s Community Trust CLG (FACT) Social Club has partnered with the Irish Prison Service. The project focuses not only on restoring a 1950s Massey Ferguson tractor but also on fostering community engagement and awareness about dementia-related issues, ensuring that families and...

22. Aug 2024.

Specially commissioned seat to remember Sinead O’Connor

The Vale of Avoca Men’s Shed and Bray Men’s Shed recently unveiled a specially commissioned seat to remember Sinead O’Connor. It was designed and made by the Vale of Avoca Men’s Shed and Bray Men’s Shed have added music notes and a commerative plate placed in the centre, painting in...

12. Mar 2024.

Longford County Network Meeting

Our Longford County Network meeting was held in the Rathmhuire & Dolmen community Centre in Granard last week. We were welcomed by Mr Eamonn McIntyre, Chairman of the Rath Mhuire Men’s Shed and by shed volunteer Pamela Dolan. The Network was well attended with men from Rathmhuire & Dolmen, joined...

9. Feb 2024.

‘Sheddies’ celebrate Health and Wellbeing in Sheds across Donegal, Sligo and Cork

The Sheds for Life Awards, fondly known as ‘Sheddies’ were held in Cork and Donegal last week. Shedders from Sligo, Donegal and Cork who completed the ten week health programme were invited to the award ceremonies to represent their sheds and received certificates and awards. Sheds for Life is a...

18. Jan 2024.

Irish Men’s Sheds Rhododendron Clearing to feature on Nationwide

A 60 strong group of Men’s Sheds volunteers from all over Ireland travelled to Killarney last November to tackle the invasive rhododendron plant at Killarney National Park. They were ‘caught on camera’ by a team from RTE’s Nationwide, which will be broadcasting the story on Friday 19th January 2024 at...

5. Oct 2023.

House of Memory

Irish Men’s Sheds Association, funded by Healthy Ireland, teamed up with the Irish Hospice Foundation on a national project themed ‘House of Memory’ for six months this year. The aim was to explore how Sheds could support their communities in grief. Whether this was by creating a physical place...

29. Sep 2023.

TG4 documentary tells of how Men’s Sheds ‘saved our lives’

TG4 Documentary series “Men’s Sheds” is airing again next Tuesday Oct 3rd at 7.30pm and for the following two weeks. The series is also available to view now on the player HERE Article by Eugene Masterson from the Sunday World Cover Image courtesy Macha Media & TG4 Men’s Sheds members...

22. Aug 2023.

Heritage Week at the RCSI

For National Heritage Week 2023, The Royal College of Surgeons Library launched a programme of activity to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of pioneering Irish surgeon Abraham Colles. As well as a virtual exhibition exploring his life and legacy, they also wanted to create a pop-up exhibit featuring...

17. Jul 2023.

Carrigaline Men’s Shed Official Opening

Carrigaline Men’s Shed Official Opening Photos courtesy Brian Lougheed @thecork.ie Words: Barry Cogan The Carrigaline Men’s Shed was officially opened jointly by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, Tánaiste Micheal Martin TD and Minister for Finance Michael Mc Grath TD on Saturday last July 8th. The 4,000 sq...