Report -: Register for STR Across EU and in Ireland
Report – Register for STR in EU and Ireland – September 2026 The Irish Government has taken on the management of many EU Policy’s during their Presidency from July to December 2026. The Register for STR was due to be introduced from 20/05/2026 across the EU, but most countries have postponed the Register until later […]
24 August 2026Short-term Rentals did not Create Ireland’s Housing Crisis
The CEO of the Irish Self Catering Federation speaks to BnBNews about Ireland’s upcoming STR regulations, the housing debate, the importance of self-catering accommodation for rural tourism, and the challenges facing family-run businesses. Ireland is entering a new era for the short-term rental sector as the government prepares to introduce a national register for short-term […]
15 August 2026Golf Tourism Accommodaiton in Ireland
Golf Tourism in Ireland Golf tourism is big business with 400 to 500 golf courses large and small accross the island of Ireland.ONe in every 5 courses is located in Northern Ireland and a quarter of all natural links golf couses in the world along the coast of the island. Golf Tourism is big business […]
27 July 2026Hot Week in Ireland and Brussels for Self-Catering
How EU Affect Irish Legislation The ISCF CEO spent the week of 22- 27/06 in Brussels on behalf of the self-catering sector in Ireland, with temperatures reaching 37 C at times in Belgium it was a hot week. The EU Parlement decisions has an affect on all EU countries and we have to feed into […]
08 July 2026Register Roll Out Across EU – Update
13 May 2026 Irish Government Pause Register for STR The Irish Self-Catering Federation welcomes the Government announcement that the Register for STR is to be delayed to December 2026 The Register for STR is an EU directive across all EU States from May 20th 2026. The Irish Government have to advise the EU Commission if they […]
13 May 2026Where Have All the Self-Catering Gone?
Where Have All the Self-Catering Gone? 7 April 2026 People visit Ireland for the culture, the heritage and the scenery with self-catering available in even the most remote areas. Self-catering holidays have been part of the tourism offering for generations. This type of accommodation grew out of the Bed and Breakfast (BnB) system as […]
05 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 2026Tourism Accommodation and Short-Term Rentals in Ireland: 2026 Report
Report on Tourism Accommodation Use in Ireland 2000-2026 Introduction Tourism is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry, providing important support for the rural economy. The development and marketing of the 2,500km Wild Atlantic Way since 2014 has brought many domestic and overseas tourists to the most remote areas of Ireland. This has increased the economic viability of […]
23 March 2026AirBnB Hosts Presentation to Oireachtas
Irish Host Community submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 November 2025 Sarah Cronin Falvey, Airbnb Host Thank you to the Chair and the members of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for inviting us here today to speak to you […]
08 December 2025Legislation Lessons from Scotland STR 2025
Lessons From Scotland: Evidence, Law, and What Must Happen Next Fiona Campbell MBE, CEO, ASSC Scotland – Talk at ISCF Conference 11/11/2025 Thank you for inviting me to speak. My name is Fiona Campbell and I am the Chief Executive of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers. I am going to be direct and […]
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