Volunteers are being sought to support Men’s Sheds in parts of Co Cork in a bid to effectively treble the level of support for the movement locally.

A crisis meeting of Men’s Sheds in West Cork will take place next month to discuss why several have closed down and others face an uncertain future.

Bandon is abloom — from today the town’s main street will be festooned with hanging baskets and window boxes full of summer blossoms.