Irish Examiner view: Short-term rentals a serious issue

64% of the 34,000 houses advertised on short-term letting platforms in May offered people the “entire” property, while in comparison there were 1,600 to 1,800 properties available for renters seeking long-term accommodation on Daft.ie in recent days. File picture: iStock

The crisis in housing and accommodation is now such a well-established feature of Irish life that we are growing inured to contradictions in how that crisis is being addressed.

Earlier this week, this newspaper reported the comments of a Government minister who was pleading on behalf of those involved in renting houses and apartments on a short-term basis.