Shed-Cast meets Clondalkin’s Fintan Mullaly
Today we met Fintan Mullaly from The Clondalkin Men’s Shed in Dublin. Fintan tells us about the history of the shed…
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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...
Swords Men’s Shed offers a new normality to those who need it
As well as a very extensive workshop the Sheds offer lots of other social activities, there are no age restrictions and if you only want to chat over a cuppa you can do that as well. George Carroll explains: It’s already a far-ranging service that we have here; people can...
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...
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...
The Men’s Shed – A Poem
“The Men’s Shed” is a poem written by actor, poet and shedder P.J. Brady of the Dublin 8 Men’s Shed. We hope you’ll enjoy watching P.J. recite the poem. “the guitar hangs on the wall in the early morning sunshine”
Ballyneety shines for Limerick Network
Shed members that attended the IMSA Limerick sheds Network after their “cardiac health talk ” during mens health week with John Kearney in the Ballyneety Mens shed. We had a wonderful trip to Ballyneety Men’s Shed for our Limerick Network during the week. Sheds from Limerick City and County...
‘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...