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Thursday 22 October 2020
In a wide-ranging interview, the minister said his department is drawing up a detailed submission which will seek to acquire properties.
Safe Ireland and Women’s Aid are partnering with Airbnb to help domestic violence survivors.
Several hundred people are employed by the company in Dublin.
IOC President Thomas Bach says the partnership will bring the Games into ‘the digital age’.
This comes after five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting at a rented Airbnb property in the US.
Five people were killed in a Halloween party shooting in the San Francisco suburb of Orinda.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The council has received 140 exemption applications to the new rules since they came into play a month ago.
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says Minister Shane Ross does not hold responsibility for regulating Airbnb.
Data scraped from site shows widespread use of ‘domestic’ units as short-term lets.
Councils are already struggling to crack down on many unauthorised short-term lets after fielding hundreds of complaints from locals.
New laws regulating companies such as Airbnb come into effect from 1 July.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has asked politicians not to take heed to representations made to them calling for a delay.
The minister said neighbours see the wheelie suitcases going in and out of properties at all hours.
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.
The move came as a result of multiple lawsuits being filed by hosts against the company.
The companysaid that its original handling of this incident did not meet its own standards.
Israel strongly denounced Airbnb’s decision and threatened legal action against the company.
The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.
New home-sharing regulations are set to kick in next year.
The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.
Rental caps and a new licensing system are due to be announced next week.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said Ireland’s new rules will be similar to those introduced in Toronto.
With Dublin rent now averaging €500 above the boomtime figure, pressure is mounting on Minister Eoghan Murphy to act.
The company claims that Airbnb visitors will contribute €57 million to the Irish economy this summer.
Two in five operators say the site contributed to a drop in business so far this year.
If the government goes down the route of a licensing scheme, it would not mean a roll out of blanket rules across the country.
Bonus points if they leave beer for you.
While certainly not the cause of the housing crisis, campaigners say legislation is needed to prevent it exacerbating the problem further.
A letter sent to local authorities states owners should not be allowed to rent their properties for more than five nights in a row.
Live the secluded life you dream of.
A bit more exciting than a hotel.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy previously said a new licensing system may be needed to “properly regulate” the home-sharing market.
Concerns have been raised about the effect home-sharing is having on the rental market.
We have three trips to give away – one to each location, all of which include a curated Culture Night trail.
There’s a cardboard cutout of the US President in one of the rooms.
Welcome to my crib.
The woman has agreed to attend a course in American-Asian relations.
Representatives from Airbnb addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Housing earlier today.
Senator Kevin Humphrey says short term rental platforms should have to register their properties.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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