Airbnb owners taking bookings without question 'disappointing,' says Cork senator  

"There is no need, in my opinion for this website to be operating when you have a scenario when you need to stay in your county or within a 5km area," he said. 

In a response to the senator's allegations, Airbnb said they had seen no evidence to support these claims and said parties are banned on the booking platform. Picture: REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie

A Cork senator has described reports that 40% of Airbnb owners accepted bookings during the Level 5 lockdown without questioning the reasons for the stay as "very disappointing". 

Speaking to Clare Fm's Morning Focus, Fine Gael senator Tim Lombard repeated his calls for the online booking platform to be suspended during the Level 5 lockdown.