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Green light for €4m investment in two much-needed housing projects in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2020 3

More than €4 million will be invested in two vital housing projects in Kilkenny city which will see 24 new residential units becoming available for the elderly, disabled, and those in danger of becoming homeless. The Good Shepherd Centre has confirmed it has received planning permission for thier plans to create 12 new housing units […]

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Derelict county Kilkenny pub to be transformed into much-needed social housing

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2020 0

A local charity that helps families and people who have fallen on hard times has been granted permission to transform a derelict pub in into much-needed accommodation. The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny has been granted planning permission to build 12 new apartments for homeless families and individuals on the site of The Red Barn […]

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Christmas joy for Kilkenny homeless charity as planning approved for 12 apartments

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2019 0

A Kilkenny charity that works tirelessly to help the homeless and provide living spaces for them has been granted planning permission to build 12 apartments in Kilkenny city centre. The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny has been given the green light by Kilkenny County Council to build the 12 new apartments for homeless families and […]

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Kilkenny start-up that has become an international success named ‘Business of the Year’

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

CF Pharma has been named the Kilkenny’s Business of the Year at the annual Kilkenny Chamber Awards. More than 600 people attended the gala event in the Lyrath Estate and Hotel last night to see the best of Kilkenny businesses crowned for 2019. More than 150 businesses put themselves forward to be considered for an […]

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Near 20% increase in Kilkenny homeless since start of the year

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

By Colin Bartley THE amount of people homeless or living in emergency accommodation in Kilkenny continues to rise. Homelessness in Kilkenny city and county has increased by 18% since the turn of the year. And this trend is set to continue if a solution to the private rental market shortage in Kilkenny isn’t addressed according […]

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Derelict landmark Kilkenny building to give new lease of life to local families

By Kilkenny Now 6th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A FAMOUS but now derelict pub, in the heart of county Kilkenny could give a new lease of life to local families. The Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny is looking to build 12 new apartments for homeless families and individuals, on and beside the site of The Red Barn pub in the […]

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Brave volunteers spend night on the street to raise money for Kilkenny homeless

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A GROUP of concerned Kilkenny people took to the streets over the weekend in an effort to raise cash for a local homeless charity. The group took part in the Business Sleep Out Fundraiser in aid of the Good Shepherd Centre. The sleepout managed to raise over €16,000. The target was €20,000, […]

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Homeless in Kilkenny will have their own postal address for first time

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2019 0

PEOPLE living in homeless shelters or emergency accommodation in Kilkenny will have their own personal postal address for the first time as part of a new initiative by An Post. Not having an address is a major stumbling block for people trying to lift themselves out of homelessness. But now, under the Address Point Scheme, […]

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Volunteers wanted to join Sleep Out in Kilkenny to help the homeless

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2019 0

THE Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny is seeking hardy volunteers to join them for a Sleep Out in the city to help the homeless. The Sleep Out will take place on High Street on April 12. The centre said a number of volunteers have already signed up – and they’re looking for more to join […]

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‘We need more social housing now,’ demands Kilkenny TD as over 10,000 confirmed homeless

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2019 0

FAR more social and affordable homes need to be built to combat the deepening housing crisis in Kilkenny, local TD John McGuinness said today. The Fianna Fáil TD spoke out as new figures reveal the number of people in emergency accommodation across the country has exceeded 10,000 for the first time. The number of adults […]