Our services continue to be operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Our residential services (Edel House, Redclyffe, Riverview, Baile An Aoire) are all open – and constantly working to implement HSE guidance on social distancing and hygiene. Bruac, our education and development project, is currently closed, in line with CETB guidance, whilst providing support to learners [...]

On Sunday 15th December, RTE Radio 1’s news and current affairs programme, This Week, broadcast interviews from Edel House, highlighting recent research into the experience of domestic and sexual violence amongst our service users. Listen here:  

Finance and Business Support Manager Applications are sought for the position of part-time Finance and Business Support Manager with Good Shepherd Cork (GSC). GSC is an independent, Cork-based charity providing a range of residential and outreach services for women, children and families who are homeless or vulnerable to homelessness. Due to growth in the organisation, [...]

Our 2018 Annual report is now available on this website – please see under Links/Downloads.

The most recent figures available from Cork City Council show that in February 2019 the total number of families who were homeless in Cork City and County was 109. This is a stark increase from the 56 families who were homeless in April 2018 – an increase of nearly 100% in under a year. The [...]

Our 2017 Report 'Focus on Families' is now available on this website - see under Links/Downloads.    

The government has published its latest report on homelessness. Last month there were 6,052 adults and 3,755 children who were homeless in Ireland, bringing the total close to 10,000 people. These figures include 1,739 families. The first time full records were available was July 2014. At that point there were 344 families with 749 children [...]

A nail bar is one of the extra features homeless teenagers can now enjoy as part of homeless shelter first upgrade in 15 years. Riverview manager Liz Lowe with Caroline Foran and Jo Linehan of Gaff Interiors in the newly renovated home. Picture. John Allen Riverview House ,North Mall, Cork, is a six-bed facility that [...]

Riverview, a residential home for teenage girls, has been given a fresh look which really mirrors a family home environment. Working with interiors experts Jo Linehan and Caroline Foran of Gaff Interiors and other local suppliers, DFS, a sofa retailer, has funded the project to give back to the Cork community. A wonderful six-bed residential [...]

Good Shepherd Cork are launching an innovative new project – Making Home Making Change - with financial support from Ulster Bank’s Skills and Opportunities Fund. The project aims to offer women staying at Edel House the opportunity to develop financial, social and creative skills that will be of benefit as they move on to long-term housing [...]