Airbnb landlords and holiday home owners are squeezing native speakers out of Gaeltacht areas
A consequence of the housing crisis is that it is accelerating the decline of the Irish language
A consequence of the housing crisis is that it is accelerating the decline of the Irish language
Airbnb is popular in a county that relies heavily on tourism, but locals fear the impact of the Government’s new rules on short-term letting
ESRI study links shortage of rental accommodation to lack of market turnover
Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency
Regulations creating new register for short-term lets could come into effect in 2026
Peter Burke outlined a 16-point plan to improve competitiveness including Ceta progress
Tourism sector critical to jobs and economic growth in many rural regions, department notes
Threshold voices concern about investment properties being tied up in lucrative holiday letting markets
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Labour councillor says the contraptions are ‘dirty’, ‘unsightly’ trip hazards
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Simon Harris warns over failed policies of the past, but Micheál Martin’s party wants drastic action to meet housing targets
Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty says there has been a 900% increase in scams related to booking.com in last two years
The boxes attached to bicycle stands are seen as a symbol of overtourism – that sounds like wishful thinking where Dublin is concerned
Boxes attached to poles and cycle stands causing trip hazards, says council
Owner struggling to find advice on the best way to manage the property and the issues associated with letting it out
Holiday rental business set up Irish operation in 2013
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After more than a year of renting out a spare bedroom to holidaymakers, Dublin writer June Caldwell shares what she’s learned
Strong day for banking stocks lifts Irish market, while Airbnb and Puma fall after weak outlook statements
Shares slump after lacklustre results
Valencia region plans to increase fines for unlicensed apartments as tourism backlash grows
Concerns about overtourism alongside a shortage of long-term accommodation and rising rents makes change inevitable
Give me a Crash Course in... Airbnb and changes to the planning system for short-term lets
Government is two years planning legislation but has yet to consult interested parties
Holiday lets not suitable for long-term rental should fall outside any new controls, platform says
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Licences of 10,101 apartments currently approved as short-term rentals to be scrapped under plans
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