The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny CLG

10/06/2026

“One-beds are being advertised in Kilkenny for €1,500 a month.

Who can afford that?” asks our CEO Noel Sherry.

The solutions have never changed - we need more homes, more supply.

06/06/2026

“247 people living in homeless accommodation reported that they had an intellectual disability.” - Census 2022.

When will things get better?

Catherine White attended the Housing First annual conference in Galway, representing the Good Shepherd Centre, where there were discussions around services.

06/06/2026

Well done to all involved in Make Way Day.

​Campaigners in Kilkenny used the day to highlight the ongoing lack of a functioning lift at the train station

03/06/2026

Reality of ‘invisible homelessness’ and the growing impact of Ireland’s housing crisis in focus at event hosted by Good Shepherd Centre

02/06/2026

'More Than a Job: Women Working with the Homeless' brought powerful voices together on May 20, highlighting the growing reality of hidden homelessness.

Staff at the Good Shepherd Centre highlighted the problem with "invisible homelessness". Many people who are working full-time work, are struggling to find safe, secure housing. At the Good Shepherd Centre, the focus is on more than accommodation: it’s about dignity, trust, and helping people rebuild their lives.

We’re currently recruiting—join us in making a real difference
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Photos by Patrick Browne.

02/06/2026

First official day of summer 🤔

Some of our clients in our Clonmel service enjoyed a nice BBQ over the weekend.

Hope we didn’t see the last of the BBQ weather. 😎

31/05/2026

Noel Sherry says soaring rents and rising numbers of eviction notices are creating a “perfect storm,” warning that the situation is likely to worsen in the months ahead…

It follows another record rise in emergency accommodation figures

29/05/2026

Statement by the Good Shepherd Centre in response to the latest homeless figures:

The number of people living in emergency accommodation across Ireland has reached a record high of 17,548, according to the latest Department of Housing figures for April.

It is important to note that the full impact of the 7.5% increase in Q1 notices to quit has yet to be felt. Combined with missed construction targets, rising rents and ongoing cost of living pressures, Ireland is now facing a perfect storm.

We anticipate these figures will surpass 18,500 by Christmas.

Chairperson of the Good Shepherd Centre, Mr Liam Keane, stated: “I am at a loss that Government continues to argue semantics with the Opposition while children, men and women languish in record numbers in homeless accommodation.”

These families, couples and single people need urgent support.

29/05/2026

Keynote speaker at our event recently Deirdre Healy, Regional Manager with the Good Shepherd Centre, highlighted the experience of a young woman who became homeless after losing her rental property.

Her situation is one services are encountering more frequently as housing pressures intensify, with people in full-time employment finding themselves couch-surfing or in unsafe accommodation.

“Mina’s homelessness was invisible,” Deirdre Healy said. “She showed up to work every day, but behind the scenes she had nowhere safe to sleep.”

Mina’s story reflects a growing reality.

Homelessness increasingly affects people who are working and trying to remain independent, particularly as rents rise and tenancies come to an end.

28/05/2026

Project Worker Liam Walsh and Support Worker Eamon Talent enjoyed a great day out in Tramore yesterday with the residents. 🌊☀️

Sure we couldn’t go home without the fish and chips 🍟🐟