Calls for greater powers for Sligo County Council to address Airbnb concerns
A former local and general election candidate has called on government to provide greater powers to Sligo County Council to clamp down on Airbnb. An analysis carried out by Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan found that 55 Airbnb houses were available to let in Sligo, with only 13 homes available…
Airbnb to offer grants to local grassroot initiatives
Airbnb is inviting community members in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal to apply for its new microgrant funding programme. The funding is to be made available to grassroot, cultural and community-led initiatives in the North West. Áitiúil, which is a pilot scheme designed by Airbnb, is inviting members from local cultural…
AirBnB report shows Irish holiday goers prefer to stay at home rather than go abroad
A new report published by AirBnB reveals that Irish holiday goers prefer to stay in Ireland over travelling abroad. AirBnB is an online booking site where people rent out their own homes for people looking for accomodation with AirBnB taking a percentage. 11 of the top 15 destinations for Irish…