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# airbnb - Monday 18 November, 2019
Airbnb signs 'landmark' €453m deal with the Olympics
IOC President Thomas Bach says the partnership will bring the Games into ‘the digital age’.
# airbnb - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Airbnb to verify all listings on platform by end of 2020 following US house party shooting
This comes after five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting at a rented Airbnb property in the US.
# airbnb - Sunday 3 November, 2019
Airbnb vows to ban 'party houses' in wake of Halloween shooting at rented US property
Five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting in the San Francisco suburb of Orinda.
# airbnb - Saturday 10 August, 2019
Just 8 'change of use' planning applications submitted to Dublin City Council
The council has received 140 exemption applications to the new rules since they came into play a month ago.
# airbnb - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
Dublin City Council need to 'aggressively go after' properties breaching new short-term let laws
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says Minister Shane Ross does not hold responsibility for regulating Airbnb.
# airbnb - Sunday 30 June, 2019
Majority of revenue on Airbnb comes from rentals which will be hit by new laws Exclusive
Data scraped from site shows widespread use of ‘domestic’ units as short-term lets.
# airbnb - Tuesday 11 June, 2019
'The chance of getting caught is very small': The uphill battle to police Ireland's new Airbnb rules
Councils are already struggling to crack down on many unauthorised short-term lets after fielding hundreds of complaints from locals.
# airbnb - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
Poll: Should the introduction of new short-term letting laws to regulate Airbnb be postponed?
New laws regulating companies such as Airbnb come into effect from 1 July.
Airbnb is urging hosts to contact politicians to ask for a 'grace period' in new laws
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has asked politicians not to take heed to representations made to them calling for a delay.
# airbnb - Friday 12 April, 2019
Airbnb says new laws are 'unenforceable' but minister says locals know the short-term let on their street
The minister said neighbours see the wheelie suitcases going in and out of properties at all hours.
# airbnb - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Radon testing, longer notice periods and Statewide rent pressure zone: TDs table changes to new rent laws
The government also wants to increase the notice periods for tenants, as well as laying down new rules for short-term lets, such as AirBnb.
# airbnb - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
Airbnb reverses decision to ban listings from West Bank settlements
The move came as a result of multiple lawsuits being filed by hosts against the company.
# airbnb - Friday 5 April, 2019
Airbnb apologises after family finds camera hidden in smoke alarm in Cork home
The companysaid that its original handling of this incident did not meet its own standards.
# airbnb - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
Calls for Booking.com to follow Airbnb's move to remove Israeli West Bank settlement listings
Israel strongly denounced Airbnb’s decision and threatened legal action against the company.
# airbnb - Thursday 25 October, 2018
Explainer: What will the new Airbnb laws mean for homeowners and landlords?
The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.
Poll: Do you book accommodation on platforms like Airbnb?
New home-sharing regulations are set to kick in next year.
Tough new Airbnb laws will ban short-term lets by landlords and introduce 90-day cap
The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.
# airbnb - Sunday 30 September, 2018
New Airbnb rules will return housing units back to long-term rentals
Rental caps and a new licensing system are due to be announced next week.
# airbnb - Friday 7 September, 2018
New Airbnb regulations aim to get housing units back on the market quickly
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said Ireland’s new rules will be similar to those introduced in Toronto.
# airbnb - Sunday 19 August, 2018
AirBnb lobbied officials 49 times in two years on crackdown plan
With Dublin rent now averaging €500 above the boomtime figure, pressure is mounting on Minister Eoghan Murphy to act.
# airbnb - Wednesday 15 August, 2018
Airbnb accused of turning villages into 'holiday resorts' as it reveals 640,000 Irish summer visitors
The company claims that Airbnb visitors will contribute €57 million to the Irish economy this summer.
# airbnb - Thursday 31 May, 2018
'The standards are questionable': B&Bs say cheaper Airbnb rivals may damage the sector
Two in five operators say the site contributed to a drop in business so far this year.
# airbnb - Sunday 15 April, 2018
Ireland’s mooted Airbnb ‘licensing’ scheme would only be rolled out in Dublin
If the government goes down the route of a licensing scheme, it would not mean a roll out of blanket rules across the country.
# airbnb - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
7 things that will only make sense if you're a devoted Airbnb user
Bonus points if they leave beer for you.
# airbnb - Saturday 3 March, 2018
'What used to be low-rent areas will stay high now': How Airbnb is 'worsening crisis' in some Dublin areas
While certainly not the cause of the housing crisis, campaigners say legislation is needed to prevent it exacerbating the problem further.
# airbnb - Wednesday 13 December, 2017
# airbnb - Thursday 26 October, 2017
Councils to clamp down on Airbnb use due to potential 'negative impact' on rental sector
A letter sent to local authorities states owners should not be allowed to rent their properties for more than five nights in a row.
# airbnb - Wednesday 25 October, 2017
8 dreamy Irish Airbnb rentals you'll want to hibernate in this winter
Live the secluded life you dream of.
# airbnb - Thursday 12 October, 2017
14 of the most unique Airbnb properties in Ireland
A bit more exciting than a hotel.
# airbnb - Friday 6 October, 2017
Poll: Should homes listed on Airbnb be registered with local councils?
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy previously said a new licensing system may be needed to “properly regulate” the home-sharing market.
# airbnb - Tuesday 19 September, 2017
People letting homes on Airbnb may need licence under new proposals
Concerns have been raised about the effect home-sharing is having on the rental market.
# airbnb - Thursday 14 September, 2017
WIN: A special overnight trip to experience Culture Night in Limerick, Mayo or Wexford
We have three trips to give away – one to each location, all of which include a curated Culture Night trail.
# airbnb - Sunday 13 August, 2017
Donald Trump's childhood home is up on Airbnb for €636-a-night
There’s a cardboard cutout of the US President in one of the rooms.
# airbnb - Sunday 30 July, 2017
7 of the swankiest (and most expensive) Dublin gaffs on Airbnb
Welcome to my crib.
# airbnb - Saturday 15 July, 2017
'One word says it all. Asian': Racist Airbnb host forced to pay fine
The woman has agreed to attend a course in American-Asian relations.
# airbnb - Wednesday 28 June, 2017
Airbnb in the hot seat as it tells TDs the service is not making the housing crisis worse
Representatives from Airbnb addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Housing earlier today.
# airbnb - Saturday 24 June, 2017
New Bill seeks to limit Airbnb rentals to six weeks per year
Senator Kevin Humphrey says short term rental platforms should have to register their properties.
# airbnb - Wednesday 21 June, 2017
Airbnb criticised for its 'adverse effect' on the rental market in Dublin
There are more than 5,300 places available to rent on Airbnb in Dublin city alone.
# airbnb - Saturday 20 May, 2017
Airbnb is now listing activities for tourists travelling to Dublin
Airbnb’s Experiences platform has launched in the capital.
# airbnb - Sunday 2 April, 2017
You can now buy 'experiences' through Airbnb
But are they coming to Ireland?
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (4224)
Yes (1601)
I'm not sure / no opinion (342)
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