Dramatic Increase In Insurance Premiums For Men’s Sheds In Clare

There’s hopes of a break through in negotiations on insurance for men’s sheds.

Men’s sheds provide a social outlet for men of all ages with time on their hands and act as a resource for a host of community and voluntary groups.

They could be under threat now however, due to rising insurance premiums – The Shannon Men’s shed has forty members who engage in a range of activities and their premium jumped by almost one thousand euro in a year.

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Bernard Walsh hopes the spiraling costs will be brought to an end, as he says it’s a valuable resource for many in the community.

You can listen back to the interview on Morning Focus in full below: