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09 Sept 2025
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Tipperary County Council is progressing plans to open a new night shelter in Tipperary town, with a potential building currently under review.
The proposed nine-to-nine facility would provide overnight accommodation for people experiencing homelessness in west Tipperary.
This type of homeless shelter operates overnight, opening at 9pm and providing a place to stay until 9am the next morning.
At the council’s September meeting, Fine Gael councillor John Crosse pressed officials for updates, warning that homelessness is worsening across the county.
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He described regularly encountering people sleeping rough, adding that such a shelter could also serve as an alternative for tenants facing eviction from council housing over anti-social behaviour.
According to the Department of Housing, 84 adults in Tipperary accessed emergency accommodation in July, though this figure excludes hidden homelessness such as couch-surfing.
Council officials confirmed that a building in Tipperary town has been identified and is awaiting a structural survey. “If it’s not viable, we’ll keep pursuing options in Tipperary town,” they said, stressing that the shelter is their next priority.
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