New short-term letting laws 'will be devastating to rural tourism and rural jobs'

Irish Self-Catering Federation is calling on Tourism Minister Catherine Martin 'to immediately halt these reforms'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins 

Self-catering providers are urging Tourism Minister Catherine Martin to halt planned reforms which they claim could put them out of business.

The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) claims Government reforms to short-term letting laws “will kill thousands of tourism jobs across rural Ireland while also putting thousands of small accommodation providers out of business”.