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Prisoners take part in Men’s Shed initiative to help prepare for life outside

Twice a day, around a dozen older prisoners gather in a workshop to repair old bicycles for refugees, restore broken furniture and build benches to raise money for a cancer charity. The group of men, who range in age from 55 and into their 80s, are ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:50

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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. ...

23 Jul 2021 at 14:00

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An historic first for Longford Town

A significant milestone was reached this last year by Longford Town when it won its first ever silver award in the National Tidy Towns competition. An increase of 12 points over the previous year was achieved and there was a marked ...

28 Jan 2024 at 13:02

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Seven men's sheds in Longford to benefit from share of €1m funding

Seven men's sheds in Longford are set to benefit from a share of €1 million in newly announced government funding. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, today (Monday November 20) announced news of ...

20 Nov 2023 at 18:34

National News

Sheds 'more important than ever' - Humphreys confirms €1m funding for 435 men's sheds

The government has confirmed funding worth €1 million for men's sheds across Ireland. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, today (Monday November 20) announced news of the new fund at the very ...

20 Nov 2023 at 12:03

National News

Every branch of Men’s Sheds to receive 2,000 euro funding boost

Branches of the social organisation Men’s Sheds are to get a funding boost of about 2,000 euro each. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announced an 800,000 euro fund to support the 400 Men’s Sheds across ...

02 Nov 2022 at 17:45

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Longford's Latin School heritage Centre: Birth of the project

This project emanated from a discussion that took place at a meeting of The Dromard Area Men’s Shed in 2018. They have their ‘Shed’ on the site of the ‘Latin School’ where they were chatting one day about derelict ...

04 May 2024 at 19:01

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Pictures: North Longford community out in force to officially open Drumlish Ballinamuck Men's Shed

Based in the former Kiernan's pub premises, the new Men’s Shed is open to all men and will provide a safe, friendly and inclusive environment where participants can gather and work on meaningful projects at their ...

18 May 2018 at 21:46

Irish Men’s Shed Association puts Longford men on the road to better health

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Irish Men’s Sheds Association Puts Longford Men on the Road to Better Health

Malehealth.ie aims to set men of all ages on the road to better health by signposting them to a wide range of health information and resources from over 40 leading Irish health organisations. Based on the hugely ...

07 Aug 2017 at 20:00

North Longford (Colmcille, Dromard, Abbeylara & Mullinalaghta)

Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Killoe Men's Shed intended for people who deserve to be respected

They're not seeking to raise people’s hackles. They just genuinely believe that what happens in Killoe is bound to be a few steps ahead of anything dreamed up by neighbouring parishes. In feeling this they're ...

13 Jul 2017 at 18:10

North Longford (Colmcille, Dromard, Abbeylara & Mullinalaghta)

Killoe Men's Shed Open Day

The initiative grew out of the local GAA club’s ‘Health & Wellbeing’ project earlier this year. A Men’s Shed committee was formed early in the year and initially they operated from the GAA grounds before a ...

28 Jun 2017 at 16:27

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PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds gather in the sunshine for the official opening of Killoe Men's Shed

The Men's Shed initiative was established in Australia 21 years ago and over the last 10 years or so has been been making waves in communities right across Ireland. "This is a very simple idea and one ...

30 Jun 2017 at 18:30

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