Louth Men’s Sheds get €10k funding boost
SIX Men’s Sheds projects across Louth are set for a funding boost after more than €10,000 was awarded under the Community Enhancement Programme.
The projects across Louth will equally share a €10,146 grant, each receiving €1,691 allocation.
Welcoming the news, Louth TD Fergus O’Dowd said: ‘ This funding aims to enable individual Sheds to update their facilities by purchasing equipment or by carrying out minor works to improve their shed. The initiative was developed in association with the Irish Men’s Sheds Association.
O’Dowd added: ‘ The local men’s sheds offer a safe and inclusive environment where men can share their life skills, engage socially and work on some very important local projects. The men’s sheds movement are also providing a wonderful health and wellbeing capacity that is acknowledged and appreciated by all.’
At the Cooley Peninsula Men’s Shed the fund will be used for a new/upgrade of machinery and tools for members and replacement of door for security; Dundalk - for the purchase of four laptops for training for current and new members; Dunleer - to purchase laptop and wood working tools/ machines; Mid-Louth; Purchase fitness equipment to encourage exercise among members; and in Tullyallen the money will help buy tools to provide training to members and laptop for IT training. In Drogheda they plan to purchase a laptop, accessories and a printer.