Having opened their doors in 2011, Dundalk Men’s Shed has gone from strength to strength since those early days. “This September we will be opened seven years. It all began with a woman named Eva Bernie, who organised the funds and got the men together. She was the shed coordinator,” says Brian Byrne.“I joined three years ago, and they were looking for someone to help on the committee. I volunteered and ended up as chair, a role which I enjoyed. I stepped down from the post recently, and now I am the treasurer.”