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Cois Nore House

COMING HOME

Cois Nore’s Journey to Cois Nore House
on Kilkenny’s Waterford Road

“We want best-in-class cancer support for those affected by cancer and their families.” – Bill Cuddihy, Chairman

Every single day in Kilkenny, two families receive a diagnosis that turns their lives upside down. The emotional landslide begins immediately — shock, fear, and questions that are too big to ask. It’s not just the patient who’s affected. It’s their partner, their children, their neighbour dropping by with food. And when the hospital appointments end, the cancer journey doesn’t — it stretches on in quiet, uncertain ways.

Cois Nore was founded because healing takes more than medicine. It takes the availability of professional support services, delivered locally with empathy, understanding and the warm embrace of a community. Since 2013, we’ve supported thousands of families through the storm.

Why Cois Nore Needed to Move

Our Walkin Street premises served us well – thanks to the very generous Cody family of Modern Printers — but demand for Cois Nore’s services required significantly more space as group supports were being delivered off-site by necessity with counselling and touch therapies jostling for space. Maintaining privacy and dignity was an ongoing challenge.

Cois Nore - Built for Healing

Following extensive research, Cois Nore mapped out Kilkenny’s gaps in cancer support. We looked locally and globally for best practices and came to a clear conclusion: Cois Nore needed a new, purpose-built space.

At Cois Nore House, on the Waterford Road, Kilkenny, we opened a centre that allows people to recover, rebuild, and reconnect — all within their own community.

Key features include:

  • Therapy rooms for counselling, lymphoedema massage, reflexology and oncology massage
  • A dedicated safe space for children and teens (PLAY therapy), parent support (Helping Parents — Helping Children)
  • Wellness Studio (Yoga, Pilates, Gentle exercise, Tai Chi)
  • Activity groups (choir, arts & crafts)
  • Support groups (Breast Cancer, Metastatic, Mens)
  • National support programmes; Cancer Thrive & Survive (CTS), Empower, Childrens CLIMB Programme
  • Drop In – No appointment needed to talk to one of our Client Support Team about the services of Cois Nore, 10am – 4pm, Mon-Fri

House Plan

Progress

€1.75m Raised - A Magical Milestone

Pre-Works & Commencement

Stronger Together

When we move to Cois Nore House we bring the vision of In It Together to life:

“Individuals and families will be supported to take back control of their lives.”

Our new home will protect dignity, nurture recovery, and empower hope. More than a building — it’s a promise: that in County Kilkenny, no one faces cancer alone.

We’re asking you — the community we serve — to walk with us once more.

💬 Support Us. Stand With Us.
📍 Visit us at 8 Walkin Street (while we build)
📞 Call 056 775 2222
📧 Email [email protected]

Together, let’s raise the roof — and raise each other.