Press Release – 12/11/2025 – Self-Catering Not the Problem
PRESS RELEASE. – 12/11/2025 Self-Catering not the Problem You’re Not the Problem” – Minister Michael Healy-Rae Urges Rethink of Short-Term Rental Legislation to Protect Local Tourism Jobs Clare, Ireland – Wednesday, 12th November 2025: “You’re Not the Problem” was the statement Minister Healy-Rae gave to members of the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) who held […]
16 November 2025Press Release – 06/11/2025 – Tourism on the Brink
PRESS RELEASE. – 06/11/2025 Tourism on the Brink Irish Self-Catering Federation warns proposed planning legislation risks devastating Ireland’s rural holiday sector Minister Michael Healy-Rae to open ISCF Annual Conference on November 11th. Clare, Ireland – November 2025 The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has warned that the Government’s proposed Short-Term Rental (STR) legislation poses a […]
08 November 2025Press Release – 01/10/2025 -Self-Catering Providers Call for Exemptions at Dáil Rally
PRESS RELEASE. – 01/10/2025 Self-Catering Providers Call for Fair Exemptions as Members Rally at Dáil Éireann “One-Size-Fits-All Legislation Will Be the Death Knell for Rural Tourism” – ISCF Members Rally at Dáil Éireann Dublin, 1 October 2025 – Members of the Irish Self Catering Federation (ISCF) gathered outside Dáil Éireann yesterday to warn […]
10 October 2025Press Release – 05/08/2025 Self-Catering Must not be Scapegoated in Housing Crisis
PRESS RELEASE. – 05/08/ 2025 Thousands of Tourism Businesses Face Closure Under New Planning Rules Self-Catering Sector Must Not Be Scapegoated in Housing Crisis Debate Dublin, Ireland, 05 August 2025. The CEO of the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF), Máire Ní Mhurchú, has criticised the recent political commentary surrounding short-term rentals (STRs), stating that the self-catering […]
08 August 2025Press Release – 03/07/2025 Decoupling STR from RPZ Start of Solution
PRESS RELEASE. – 03/07/ 2025 Decoupling STR From RPZ only part of Solution to save Self-Catering The Board of the Irish Self-Catering Federation met today to discuss a meeting which took place with Department of Housing and Tourism at Custom House on 30/6/2025. This meeting with government departments and other stakeholders took place to […]
03 July 2025Press Release – 27/6/2025 – Law of Unintended Consequences
PRESS RELEASE. – 27 th June 2025 Closing the Door on Tourism in Rural Ireland At a time when international companies based in Ireland are under threat from tariffs, the Irish Government see fit to close the largest indigenous industry, tourism. Self-catering, provide over 40% of tourism beds, mostly in rural Ireland. Self-Catering is the […]
27 June 2025Press Release – 28/5/2025 – Scapegoating of Self-Catering Sector and 2nd Home Owners
PRESS RELEASE. – 28th May 2025 Calling for a Boycott of the Self-Catering Sector and Second Homeowners Scapegoats the Individual The Irish Self-Catering Federation [ISCF] has criticised recent comments aimed at holiday homeowners. ISCF CEO Máire Ní Mhurchú says that the self-catering industry should not be scapegoated. “Did the self-catering sector and Airbnb cause […]
28 May 2025Press Release – 18 April 2025 – Government Announces Register for STTL Bill
PRESS RELEASE. – 18th April 2025 Government Announces Register for Short-Term Tourism Letting Bill – Industry Calls for Consultation and Clarity The Government has announced the Register for Short-Term Tourism Letting Bill following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. While the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) acknowledges the introduction of this legislation, we express concern over the lack of prior […]
15 April 2025Press Release – 11th March 2025
PRESS RELEASE. – 11th March 2025 ISCF Urges Operators to Join as Register Deadline Nears The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has urged people who operate self -catering businesses to join the association as the deadline for a register of all owners in the sector nears. The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) is the sole representative and […]
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