Letter to the Editor: Wild Atlantic Way brings destructive tourism

I am sure that Ms O’Regan-Sheppard (Irish Examiner, 8/8/19) is perfectly correct in pointing out the unfair advantages enjoyed by Airbnb properties over traditional, regulated forms of tourist accommodation, but this alone would not lead to the development of a single-night culture as opposed to longer stays.

She makes the interesting point about the environmental impact of the short stay with extra energy expanded on washing of linen. I would suggest that this single-night culture is driven by that most environmentally unsustainable of tourist promotions, the Wild Atlantic Way.