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Minister expects Europe to allow Ireland to start crackdown on short-term lets within months
The new legislation would create a short-term tourist letting register, meaning that homeowners renting out their properties for more than 21 days have to register with Fáilte Ireland

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Crackdown laws on short-term property rentals face further delay
Crackdown laws on short-term property rentals face further delay
Government hoping new laws allow for up to 12,000 homes used as short-term lets to be returned to long-term rental market

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Germany's Escort Girls Anticipate Increasing Demand During World Cup
Sex for sale: What lies behind the rise in pop-up brothels across Cork City? 
The internet has taken prostitution off the streets and into short-term lets, with women being moved around the country to satisfy sex buyers’ desire for 'new faces'

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

A man uses the Airbnb smartphone app while stood in a tall building overlooking a busy city street (Editorial use only)
Spike in Cork prostitution 'is being facilitated by availability of AirBnBs'
Cost-of-living crisis is driving more women into sex work says sexual exploitation expert, as garda source says brothels operate 'on every major street' in Cork City centre

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Eoghan O’Mara Walsh: Thriving Irish tourism cannot be taken for granted
Eoghan O’Mara Walsh: Thriving Irish tourism cannot be taken for granted
Ireland’s tourism industry demonstrated remarkable resilience this year despite domestic cost challenges and geopolitical upheaval, and resilience is likely to have to be on display again in 2024.

Sun, 31 Dec, 2023

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Darragh O’Brien to discuss EU agreement on crackdown on short-term lets
Irish plans to regulate short-term lets were stymied by the European Commission

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Want to bag Bruce Springsteen tickets? You might be better off looking abroad 
Want to bag Bruce Springsteen tickets? You might be better off looking abroad 
Ahead of Monday's release of tickets for his 2024 gigs, some cost-conscious Irish fans will consider a minibreak in Spain or Italy to see The Boss

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Housing minister to meet European Commission amid 'frustration' at delays in Airbnb crackdown
Housing minister to meet European Commission amid 'frustration' at delays in Airbnb crackdown
Government’s proposals to bring about 12,000 short-term lets back into the long-term rental market are being delayed by Brussels

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Students demand Government seize vacant properties to ease accommodation shortage
Students demand Government seize vacant properties to ease accommodation shortage
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union is also calling for a ban on Airbnbs in Dublin

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

The Funeral Procession Of Sinéad O'Connor In Bray
Irish Examiner view: Goodbye to an Irish heroine
People turned out in force yesterday along the streets of Bray to offer a final farewell to Sinéad O’Connor, who died last month

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Revealed: 14 times more short-term lets on Airbnb than rental homes available on Daft.ie
Revealed: 14 times more short-term lets on Airbnb than rental homes available on Daft.ie
One eighth of all Airbnbs in Ireland are located in Kerry, where there are 82 times more short-term lets than long-term rental properties

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

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Calls for action as data shows short-term lets outnumber homes to rent by 14 to 1
There are currently 14 times as many short-term lets available on Airbnb as there are rental properties on Daft.ie

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Just seven planning applications made to use short-term rental platforms in Cork
Just seven planning applications made to use short-term rental platforms in Cork
Cork City Council has received just seven planning applications from property owners seeking to change to use properties for short-term accommodation on platforms like Airbnb and Booking. com.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2023

Summer weather July 19th 2022
Numbers staying in Airbnb-style accommodation in Dublin down almost 60%
"Irish tourism still has a hangover from covid," said Irish Tourism Industry Confederation chief executive, Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, who also expressed concern about the availability of tourist accommodation.

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Darragh O'Brien complains to EU Commission it has delayed crackdown on Airbnb lettings
Rules that would see around 12,000 short-term properties come back into the long-term rental market mothballed by Europe

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Tourism set to be latest area to suffer
Irish Examiner view: Tourism set to be latest area to suffer
Housing shortage

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Long-term rentals unavailable in Dingle as holiday lets multiply
Long-term rentals unavailable in Dingle as holiday lets multiply
Clampdown on short-term rentals still possible, says Tourism Minister Catherine Martin

Sun, 14 May, 2023

Housing Stock
Irish Examiner view: Beware of the law of unintended consequences
Market intervention

Sat, 15 Apr, 2023

Cork City Council has 'attitudinal problem' around short-term lets, says councillor
Cork City Council has 'attitudinal problem' around short-term lets, says councillor
Roughly 300 properties are currently available to rent across Cork city on Airbnb, while there are just 33 rental properties listed on Daft.ie at the time of writing

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

young girl woman in a yellow shirt works on a laptop with a mug of coffee at home in the living room on the carpet, remote work
Remote working: How a surge in digital nomads is pricing out the world's local communities
The US alone accounts for 16.9 million digital nomads with up to 72 million considering becoming nomadic. This covid-induced rise in remote working is a global phenomenon, which means figures for digital nomads beyond the US may be similarly high.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Slow uptake and EU 'standstill' delay short-term lets register 
Slow uptake and EU 'standstill' delay short-term lets register 
Minister Catherine Martin in December launched a proposal which would see platforms such as Airbnb fined up to €5,000 for advertising lettings not registered with Fáilte Ireland

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Rural families must not be 'punished' under short-term letting bill, committee told
Rural families must not be 'punished' under short-term letting bill, committee told
Over 10,000 Airbnb-style properties could be returned to the long-term housing stock, but rural Ireland could lose out

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Restrictions on short-term rentals will have 'devastating impact in rural and coastal areas'
Restrictions on short-term rentals will have 'devastating impact in rural and coastal areas'
A number of politicians are angry,  after Government approved the priority drafting of a Bill that would obligate short-term letting properties to be registered with Fáilte Ireland before they are rented out

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

New short-term letting laws 'will be devastating to rural tourism and rural jobs'
New short-term letting laws 'will be devastating to rural tourism and rural jobs'
Self-catering providers claim planned reforms will put them out of business

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

B&Bs may be dwindling in number but they're not a thing of the past 
B&Bs may be dwindling in number but they're not a thing of the past 
There's been an 80% drop in the number of bed & breakfasts in the last few decades but reforms in the way they are registered and supported are aimed at helping the sector survive

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

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Short-term holiday lets boom in Europe to rise above pre-pandemic levels
Not one homeowner in Dublin complied with the obligation to provide Dublin City Council with details on how many nights they rented out their properties on Airbnb or similar sites last year

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Airbnb and hosts face penalties if they fail to register short-term lets
Airbnb and hosts face penalties if they fail to register short-term lets
Government estimates the move could return 12,000 homes to long-term rental market

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Greens to bring plans to Cabinet to add 12,000 homes to housing market
Greens to bring plans to Cabinet to add 12,000 homes to housing market
Catherine Martin announces plan to move apartments and houses from short-term letting into the long-term rental market

Sat, 26 Nov, 2022

New registration system for self-catering properties to be introduced next year 
New registration system for self-catering properties to be introduced next year 
Under proposed legislation, failure by owners of short-term rental properties in rent pressure zones to secure the correct planning would be an offence

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

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Rental availability hampered by post-pandemic return of properties to Airbnb
Department says 'vast majority' of short-term lets are offered without permission but the new law to curb this comes into effect next month

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

House for rent
'We had to get out': How short-term lets impacted the rental market 
Notice to quit statistics collected by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) indicate a steady increase in landlords leaving the market. After three years living in a house near Kinsale, James Leonard got one such notice which left him with no choice but to emigrate

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Government in 'advanced' talks with Airbnb as more than 15,000 Ukrainians come to Ireland
Taoiseach Micheál Martin described Russia's actions as "illegal, barbaric and immoral"

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

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Airbnb shares rise 5% after posting 'best year' 
Airbnb shares rose 5% a day after after it beat revenue and profit estimates in the fourth quarter, bucking a resurgent wave of Covid-19 infections and heading into this year even stronger than before the pandemic.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

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Two-thirds of people say short-term rentals have negative impact on housing market
The Eurobarometer poll showed 44% of Irish people believe Airbnb-style accommodation led to a decrease in their personal safety and security compared to the EU average of 27%

Mon, 25 Oct, 2021

2,000 nights of emergency accommodation provided to domestic violence survivors by Airbnb
2,000 nights of emergency accommodation provided to domestic violence survivors by Airbnb
The initiative between Women's Aid, Safe Ireland and Airbnb will now continue into 2022.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

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Airbnb: 'No evidence' platform is facilitating lockdown breaches
Cork senator had claimed properties in rural areas are being rented for parties and drinking binges

Tue, 16 Feb, 2021

Good looks and charm: Cobh home with pleasing personality
Good looks and charm: Cobh home with pleasing personality
Cutting a dash on Cobh’s Valley Road is Seabreeze, as light and airy a property as its littoral name suggests.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

AontĂş submits bill to ban AirBnBs and short-term lets in towns with populations above 10,000
AontĂş submits bill to ban AirBnBs and short-term lets in towns with populations above 10,000
Leader Peadar Tóibín has submitted the new bill to the Dáil in order to capitalize on the decline in short-term lettings since the Covid-19 pandemic begun.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

How realistic is a European break this summer? Tom Breathnach weighs up the options
How realistic is a European break this summer? Tom Breathnach weighs up the options
You could call it a Continental drift. No sooner has Ireland’s staycation summer rebooted its reservation system, many travellers are already shimmying their holiday horizons to the mainland; from a city-break to Barcelona, to soaking up some distancia social on a Costa Brava beach.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

How will our holidays look this summer? From hotels to B&Bs to camping, Tom Breathnach has the lowdown
How will our holidays look this summer? From hotels to B&Bs to camping, Tom Breathnach has the lowdown
No more buffet breakfasts, perspex at reception desks and booked out camping sites – Tom Breathnach looks at our holidays in 2020

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Beachfront Beauties: Tragumna and Warren Strand
Beachfront Beauties: Tragumna and Warren Strand
With exceptional views and steps from beaches, Catherine Shanahan looks at seaside boltholes.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Life through a lens: How to photograph the great indoors
Life through a lens: How to photograph the great indoors
Kya deLongchamps takes aim with technical tips to perfect your interiors photography

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Youghal heritage home a red ticket item
Youghal heritage home a red ticket item
Tommy Barker explores The Red House in Youghal, a home steeped in history and with extraordinary potential

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

The future of travel - has Covid-19 given us the wake up call we needed?
The future of travel - has Covid-19 given us the wake up call we needed?
Has Covid-19 made sustainable travel a reality? Will staycations be the holiday of the future? Tom Breathnach asks the experts.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

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