Co Monaghan Sheds
The Irish border has been the focus of much speculation in recent months. Without dwelling on the dreaded B-word, the focus on the boundary between the Republic and the UK has featured in countless heated political discussions, causing uncertainty, rancor and division throughout both jurisdictions.
The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) is a cross-border, all-island organisation, proudly drawing its members and sheds from all sections of the community. Sheds in border regions have a long and laudable history of promoting positive community relations. In mid-August, a project designed to further capitalise upon the bridge-building nature of the men’s sheds movement came to a close.
The men’s sheds in the county were by far the biggest participants
Organised by Monaghan Integrated Development, the Together Each Achieve More (TEAM) project has been active in Monaghan and the surrounding border area for a number of years. Funded under the Peace IV initiative through Monaghan County Council and the Special EU Programmes Body, the initiative foregrounded the role of sheds in community cohesion and integration from day one.
“The men’s sheds in the county were by far the biggest participants,” says Peter Cavanagh of Monaghan Men’s Shed. “Sheds took part in various training days, ranging from modules in citizenship and inter-culturalism to general health and safety. Each shed received some tools and equipment as part of the funding and there were also a number of study visits, including visits to Dáil Éireann, Glasnevin Cemetery, the Battle of the Boyne site and Stormont in Belfast. We also attended a very thought-provoking drama, in which a garda and an RUC officer exchanged thoughts on their lives along the border.”
IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan at the TEAM wrap-up event.
The sign-off event, attended by all of Co Monaghan’s sheds, provided a fond and fitting culmination to a project which richly fulfilled its goals. “We were delighted to have IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan there on the day, to see firsthand the important contribution this project has made to the development of the sheds,” says Peter.
Ballybay Men’s Shed acted as HQ for the festivities, and shed members went above and beyond to ensure that everyone was fed, watered and welcomed. As the border region faces into an uncertain future, it is comforting to know that men’s sheds will remain a beacon of concord and co-operation in the years ahead.
Holywood Men’s Shed, Co Down
Vandalism is practically unheard of in the world of men’s sheds. Such is the esteem in which sheds are held by their communities that social pressure provides sheds with a layer of protection beyond their prudent security measures.
However, Hollywood Men’s Shed in Co Down recently became the victim of a mindless and apparently motiveless act of vandalism.
The shed’s “enchanted garden”, located at Redburn Country Park, provides children and parents with a place to rest and a beautiful, toy-laden environment to relax in.
Recently, the toys provided by the shed were found strewn and smashed throughout the garden, in an act of vandalism which distressed the entire community.
Happily, the community itself stepped in to donate replacement toys which have restored the enchanted garden to its uplifting natural state.
Mulcair Men’s Shed, Co Limerick
A date for your diary, if you’re fortunate enough to dwell in the blessed north Limerick/south Clare/west Tipperary triangle. Mulcair Men’s Shed, nominally based in Co Limerick but drawing members and support from all the aforementioned counties, is holding an open day on Sunday 8 September, from 2pm to 5.30pm.
Mulcair Men's Shed's fine premises in Abington.
It’s been an incredibly busy and productive year for the shed, so why not drop down (or up or across, as the case may be) to its premises at Abington Enterprise Centre, Murroe and check it out?
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Co Monaghan Sheds
The Irish border has been the focus of much speculation in recent months. Without dwelling on the dreaded B-word, the focus on the boundary between the Republic and the UK has featured in countless heated political discussions, causing uncertainty, rancor and division throughout both jurisdictions.
The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) is a cross-border, all-island organisation, proudly drawing its members and sheds from all sections of the community. Sheds in border regions have a long and laudable history of promoting positive community relations. In mid-August, a project designed to further capitalise upon the bridge-building nature of the men’s sheds movement came to a close.
The men’s sheds in the county were by far the biggest participants
Organised by Monaghan Integrated Development, the Together Each Achieve More (TEAM) project has been active in Monaghan and the surrounding border area for a number of years. Funded under the Peace IV initiative through Monaghan County Council and the Special EU Programmes Body, the initiative foregrounded the role of sheds in community cohesion and integration from day one.
“The men’s sheds in the county were by far the biggest participants,” says Peter Cavanagh of Monaghan Men’s Shed. “Sheds took part in various training days, ranging from modules in citizenship and inter-culturalism to general health and safety. Each shed received some tools and equipment as part of the funding and there were also a number of study visits, including visits to Dáil Éireann, Glasnevin Cemetery, the Battle of the Boyne site and Stormont in Belfast. We also attended a very thought-provoking drama, in which a garda and an RUC officer exchanged thoughts on their lives along the border.”
IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan at the TEAM wrap-up event.
The sign-off event, attended by all of Co Monaghan’s sheds, provided a fond and fitting culmination to a project which richly fulfilled its goals. “We were delighted to have IMSA CEO Barry Sheridan there on the day, to see firsthand the important contribution this project has made to the development of the sheds,” says Peter.
Ballybay Men’s Shed acted as HQ for the festivities, and shed members went above and beyond to ensure that everyone was fed, watered and welcomed. As the border region faces into an uncertain future, it is comforting to know that men’s sheds will remain a beacon of concord and co-operation in the years ahead.
Holywood Men’s Shed, Co Down
Vandalism is practically unheard of in the world of men’s sheds. Such is the esteem in which sheds are held by their communities that social pressure provides sheds with a layer of protection beyond their prudent security measures.
However, Hollywood Men’s Shed in Co Down recently became the victim of a mindless and apparently motiveless act of vandalism.
The shed’s “enchanted garden”, located at Redburn Country Park, provides children and parents with a place to rest and a beautiful, toy-laden environment to relax in.
Recently, the toys provided by the shed were found strewn and smashed throughout the garden, in an act of vandalism which distressed the entire community.
Happily, the community itself stepped in to donate replacement toys which have restored the enchanted garden to its uplifting natural state.
Mulcair Men’s Shed, Co Limerick
A date for your diary, if you’re fortunate enough to dwell in the blessed north Limerick/south Clare/west Tipperary triangle. Mulcair Men’s Shed, nominally based in Co Limerick but drawing members and support from all the aforementioned counties, is holding an open day on Sunday 8 September, from 2pm to 5.30pm.
Mulcair Men's Shed's fine premises in Abington.
It’s been an incredibly busy and productive year for the shed, so why not drop down (or up or across, as the case may be) to its premises at Abington Enterprise Centre, Murroe and check it out?
Read more
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