'We are the fuel of this town', yet Dingle residents struggle to find housing ahead of tourist season

High rents, the lure of Airbnb, and a profusion of holiday homes are turning the Dingle peninsula into a housing blackspot 

Monika Kloc, Craig Ransley, and children Leo and Maya at the home in Dingle they must leave in September.  Picture: Domnick Walsh

Lack of available housing on the Dingle Peninsula means locals seeking accommodation are scrambling to find a home ahead of the busy summer season.

High rents and a disproportionate number of holiday homes have turned one of the country’s most famous tourist towns into a housing blackspot.