Ireland plans to buy empty Airbnb properties
UK: In an interview with Irish publication The Journal.Ie, Ireland’s new housing minister Darragh O’Brien has confirmed an interest in
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Ballyglunin Park completes three-year restoration
Ireland: Historical Irish manor house Ballyglunin Park has announced the completion of its three-year restoration project. The owners are now
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Dublin City Council rejects rental planning permission
Ireland: Dublin City Council has rejected a planning permission proposal by property owners to change the use of their properties
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Airbnbs in Ireland up by 20 per cent ahead of June rental crackdown
Ireland: The number of homes in the Republic of Ireland being advertised as short-term rentals on Airbnb has risen by
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Dublin City Council to set up €400,000 Airbnb taskforce
Ireland: A dedicated team to police potentially illegal Airbnb-style rentals in Dublin is to be formed by Dublin City Council
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Airbnb criticises apparent ‘cut and paste job’ short-term letting regulations
Ireland: Airbnb has claimed measures to regulate short-term lettings and home-sharing sites appear to be ‘a cut and paste job’
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Airbnb-tracking app launched to alleviate housing crisis in Dublin
Dublin: A web app, Wherebnb.io, has been produced by four Irish software developers as it aims to maximise short-term letting
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Take Back the City housing activists call for ‘total ban’ on Airbnb in Ireland
Ireland: Protesters from housing activist group, Take Back the City, occupied Airbnb’s Dublin offices on Saturday in protest over the
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Older Airbnb hosts or ’empty nesters’ on the rise in Ireland
Ireland: The number of older Airbnb hosts – also known as ’empty nesters’ – is rising at a rapid rate
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Tax authorities to crack down on Irish Airbnb hosts
Ireland: The Revenue Commissioners is set to crack down on homeowners listing their properties on Airbnb after Airbnb revealed details
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