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Eurostat housing data shows Ireland has 90% people living in houses, while the average in flats was 48% across the EU in 2024. Is this why we have a housing crisis in Ireland? We also expect to stay in houses when we go on holidays to Irelands rural and remote areas

Oh - the bill not passed yet, and no clarity on how owners will register. Webinar Tuesday 7.30pm for all owners. iscf.ie/clarity-needed…

Press Release from the Irish Self-Catering Federation ahead of the Register for STTL Bill Tourism is Irelands largest indigenous industry but Government propose a Register system with all self-catering registered by 20th May 2026, to allow us to trade.🧵

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Lets make a real comparison. How many groups of holiday cottages built in coastal and rural Sligo,Donegal and Leitrim no longer in tourism market. Now permanently occupied, on council or ARP contracts. Its a housing issue, caused by planning issues and not tourism

Our small family businesses need clarity & details on how proposals will work. Gov needs give clarity to self-catering businesses ahead of introduction of Reguster for STTL - due start in May !

Sligo’s local Cllr’s understand the importance of Self-catering from castles, to cottages and glamping the rural economy. Unfortunately central Government are planning to close self-catering in Sligo and other towns with a population above 20,000. independent.ie/regionals/slig…

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at the ASSC! We’re sending our best wishes to everyone celebrating today, and a special shout-out to our friends at the Irish Self Catering Federation (@ISCFederation). Here’s to great stays, happy guests, and the joy of self-catering across Scotland and Ireland!

Government stated there were over 32,000 self-catering properties in the Irish Market and Housing Charity now states its 8600 units. We need a Register for STR for Clear data. We are a tourism offering - not a longterm rental option- so no comparison rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

..Present use holiday houses built with STR Planning, number of houses Udaras + Co Council have built in past 10 years. A register with details of use of all buildings in Galway needed. jrnl.ie/6947863

Comparing a snapshot from platforms Daft and Airbnb is not clear data. Galway has 7000 (18.7%) empty buildings, 1000 derelict properties, 5000 holiday homes not used for STR, 2000 self-catering properties. Need data on the number of unfinished estates, void social housing🧵

Daft_ie is a platform offering long-term rental with an add up on system for short time by estate agents. newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

Illogical comparison discussd on Anton Savage Newstalk show with Noelle Casey, Vice-Chair ISCF discussing who STR outnumber homes to rent in a report by homeless agency. Self-catering advertised all year around for rental up to 21 nights.🧵

@aoifedowd @cynimhurchu Má tá tú ag caint faoi ceanntar an Daingean bhí ana chuild tithe féin-loistin gnóthach i rith an geimhread, mar a bhí le feiscint sna siopaí aitiúla.

@cynimhurchu @ISCFederation No facilities for the people living there all year round not to mind tourism. The few self catering houses are block booked for same people year on year for peak times. No food between October and March really. Local Siopa under pressure to survive.

Tralee to Cloghane village on the Dingle Peninsula, no hotels and only a handful of guest houses. Yet that local economy is sustained by tourism. Bars, restaurants, water sports, boat tours, all create jobs. Tourists stay in short term lets now. It is about balance

....Void Social Housing 4000, Unfinished Housing Estates 58+ in Ireland. thejournal.ie/short-term-let…

Stop blaming Self-catering for the housing crisis. Data is essential, with a Register for STR giving clear data on self-catering. No data on Ghost STR properties longterm occupied. Empty properties - HSE 230 buildings, OPW 776 buildings, Derelict buildings 20,000+😡