Irish Examiner View: Isolation still an issue despite end of lockdown

With some Men’s Sheds remaining closed, the advice to pick up the phone and call anyone who might feel isolated remains valid

Some men's sheds are reopening with social distancing measures but others remain closed and isolation is still an issue for some older people.

The Irish Men’s Shed Association has taken the traditional sanctuary of the garden shed and turned it into a countrywide network providing a haven of support and companionship for more than 10,000 members.

It is uplifting to see that some of the 460 men’s sheds forced to close during the pandemic are now slowly reopening with social distancing.