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Midleton’s Men’s Shed Close To Having A New Home


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


The quest by Midleton


Men’s shed to find a per- manent home could be at an end. This week Cork Coun-


ty Council said it would consider leasing a vacant building in the grounds of Aras Cuimhne an Pi- arsaigh.


It’s expected the offer of


a property will be before the June sitting of the bor- ough for formal approval. The news comes follow-


ing the tabling of a mo- tion by Fine Gael Coun- cillor Susan McCarthy. The Midleton based


Cllr told the May sitting of the East Cork Munic- ipality the leasing of a vacant property on the


grounds of the Midleton Municipal building would greatly benefit community groups like the Midleton Men’s shed. Earlier this year the lo-


cal authority said it would look favourably at leasing vacant units where appro- priate. Independent Council-


lor Noel Collins who sec- onded Cllr McCarthy’s


motion said he had been advocating on behalf of the East Cork group but had not made any head- way on providing a unit to date. He said he had written


five letters to community groups in the Midleton area enclosing self-ad- dressed envelopes but his letters of appeal had gone unanswered. Sinn Fein Councillor


Danielle Twomey said the provision of a permanent home for the Midleton men’s shed would be “very positive.” Men’s sheds are inter-


national mental health initiatives allowing men to share their skills and make new friends in an effort to tackle issues such as iso- lation and mental health problems. At present the Midle-


• Council Property at Pearse Memorial Chambers currently being considered by Cork County Council as a possible new home for Midleton Men’s Shed.


ton Men’s shed meet at the Edmund Rice Com- munity centre in Rosary Place each Tuesday and Friday from 11:30am to 1:00pm, but have limited access to a workshop.


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