Press Release – 02/04/2026 – Any Self-Catering Businesses Open by Easter 2027
PRESS RELEASE – 02/04/2026 Any Self-Catering Businesses Open by Easter 2027 Will there be any self-catering businesses open at Easter 2027, to welcome families to rural Ireland? The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has raised serious concerns regarding the ongoing lack of clarity from the Government in relation to the proposed Register for Short-Term Tourist […]
07 April 2026Questions From Members on the Register for STTL Bill and How Register for STR Will Operate
March 2026 Do we need to seek retention planning now? Accommodation providers based in towns with a population of 20,000 or less at the last census, based on the census town boundaries (defined by CSO), will have two years to meet planning compliance requirements. Accommodation providers based in towns with a population of more […]
26 March 2026Heritage Houses Statement
Historic Houses of Ireland OPENING STATEMENT Irish Historic Houses Association CLG (Registered Charity) Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of General Scheme of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 12.30pm Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000 Witnesses: Thomas Emmet, Events and External Relations Officer, Historic Houses of […]
25 February 2026Press Release – 23/02/2026 – TDs recognise ‘impossible situation’ facing self-catering operators at JOC meeting.
PRESS RELEASE – 23/02/2026 TDs recognise ‘impossible situation’ facing self-catering operators at JOC meeting There was almost unanimous agreement by TDs at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Employment and Tourism, who met on Wednesday last to discuss the government’s forthcoming Short Term Tourism Lettings Bill (STTL). The Bill, which has been mired in controversy […]
23 February 2026ISCF Calls for “flawed” STL Bill to be “redrafted”
ISCF Calls for “flawed” STL Bill to be “redrafted” The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has said that the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill, which was discussed by government on Monday “is flawed” and needs to be “redrafted.” As the Bill is currently drafted, properties which are advertised online for short-term rental would be obliged to […]
19 February 2025ISCF Welcomes Potential Policy Shift on Rent Pressure Zones
PRESS RELEASE – 11th Feb 2025 ISCF Welcomes Potential Policy Shift on Rent Pressure Zones Clarity Sought on Short-Term Rental Businesses The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) acknowledges Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s recent indication that Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) may be altered or abolished by the end of the 2025. “While RPZs were designed to control housing […]
11 February 2025Discount on Car Hire in Ireland
ISCF Partners with Europcar for Exclusive Car Hire Discounts in Ireland The ISCF is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Europcar, offering your guests an exclusive 10% discount on car hire in Ireland! Simply share the link provided with your guests, and the discount will automatically apply to all bookings. Click on Link https://www.europcar.ie/en-ie/p/europcar-partner/iscf […]
04 February 2025EHHA Complaint to EU Commission Re: New Catalan STR rules
Press Release from the EHHA and Irish Self-Catering Federation 20/11/2024 EHHA Submits Complaint to EU Commission on New Catalan STR Rules Industry submits official complaint to European Commission about unjustified and disproportionate Catalan short-term rental accommodation rules The European Holiday Home Association (EHHA), the voice of short-term rental accommodation (STR) in Europe, submitted an […]
20 November 2024Press Release – 11th September
PRESS RELEASE Analysis of Self-Catering Sector in Ireland – Report by Jim Power €256.8m Threat to Wild Atlantic Way Economy A report commissioned by the Irish Self-Catering Federation and compiled by economist Jim Power has found if the 6,585 short term rental units located in the nine counties on the Wild Atlantic Way were utilized […]
20 November 2024Housing Data in Ireland 2024
Housing Data in Ireland – for EHHA Owning a home is the norm in Ireland with people expecting to have their own home to pass on to family members in their will. Social housing ownership was allowed to be bought out rather than continue renting in 1973 with two-thirds of all council houses ever […]
17 September 2024
