Navan Men’s Shed members pictured at Claremont Stadium at the launch of a major fundraising drive for Navan’s Men’s Shed as they look to build a new premises. Photo: Gerry Shanahan.

Navan Men's Shed outline plans for new home at Open Day

Ann Casey

Published: Thu 30 Mar 2023, 9:28 AM

There was a great turn out at last week's open day of Navan Men's Shed who are launching a fundraising drive to build a new premises.

The group, whose current workshop is a 40-foot container at Claremont Stadium, has been given a site by Meath Co Council and they now plan to fund-raise to build their own premises.

At Friday's event, they outlined plans for the new premises, but said they will have to continue to operate out of Claremont until the new premises is ready.

Chairman Alan Brady said; "There is a huge demand for Men's Sheds - it is a great social outlet and is particularly important for mental health especially in these times of turmoil both domestically and abroad."

Pictured at the open day on Friday were back row ..Seamus O'Neill, Peter Byrne, Vincent Plunkett, Francis Dean, Stephen Doherty, Gerry Nevin, Paul Cotrulia, Pat Quinn, Myles McHugh and Tom Loughran.

Front, Christy Reilly, Cllr Eddie Fennessy, Alan Brady, Brian Pegnam and Norbert Nugent.