The national organization representing self-catering property owners in Ireland. Supporting industry, development and lobbying nationally and at the EU level.
Joined August 2017
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Minister Brown said short term letting bill for Airbnb will be the strongest in EU. This will be the most restrictive, unbalance and has no clarity despite this interview. Self-catering must be ok as Minister referred to Airbnb only in this interview! rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
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Min. Brown calls his planning regulation for AirBnB the strongest in the EU - without documentation- again! .
Assume he means all self-catering SME family run businesses. Has to stop depending on data scraping for Gov policy. rte.ie/news/politics/2026/06…
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Minister Browne bringing Planning proposals for self-catering to cabinet today. We look forward to clarity on Gov positions and hope to see exemptions the ISCF proposed are included.
rte.ie/news/politics/2026/06…
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Jun 15
Ireland is a country with derelict & empty properties all over the country, but not all derelict properties equal. If a private landlord has a derelict property, they are fined for derelict property. If the council or local authority or OPW & other Gov. body - no fine. 🧵
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Jun 15
If you renovate the property you own as a Self-catering business, you are running an unregistered business- no Register for STR since 2008. The Gov say you now have to apply for planning as STR business, despite many buildings renovated many years ago. independent.ie/irish-news/re…
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Jun 14
No good news for self-catering in new tourism data. Tourism beds for refugees drop by 10% Ireland contracted by the State for refugees over the past year, for hotels/registered beds. Last month, 9,110, or 18%, of contracted beds ..
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were in sites on Fáilte Ireland’s accommodation register, while 42,507, or 82% of the total, are in non-registered properties. These are mostly in rural areas with loss to local economies. irishexaminer.com/business/e…
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Jun 12
No updates from Dept of Housing in Ireland on proposals for the Self-Catering sector in relation to planning, the 20,000 limit and Grandfather Rule. German Ministers for Housing & Construction met yesterday. Attached press release which states that the federals states agree ...
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Jun 12
EU initiatives should not lead to additional reporting requirements, parallel structures encroaching on national competences. Concern on EU Guidelines on planning permission procedures, funding for housing sector and STR regulations. berlin.de/sen/stadt/presse/p…
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Jun 11
In Dáil yesterday Min Burke was asked questions by Michael Collins TD all self-catering businesses would like answers to. We appreciate we can trade this season, but need clear engagement from Dept of Housing in particular. facebook.com/reel/1030525812…
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ISCF.ie retweeted
The official website of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 is now live! 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Discover the programme, priorities and events of Ireland’s Presidency and much more here!
🔗 Ireland2026.eu / xn--ire2026-9xa.eu
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Summer holidays booked yet?
You want relaxation, no airport Q, bring your own car with all the kids favourite toys and space for all the family to relax. Self-catering is the way to go and due to cancellations from overseas markets lots of availablity. Book direct for best rates
ALT ISCF Members Survey of Cancellations this summer.
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Jun 8
Is the same going to happen in Dublin? Lots of chain hotels opening up & no clarity fir existing self-catering businesses.
Why does this not surprise me? A city swamped with foreign-owned hotels and serviced apartment blocks whilst locally owned small STLs are systematically being shut down with their #blanketban Flimsy evidence @Edinburgh_CC ‘s ‘party flat’ theory….maybe a lot of brown envelopes changing hands people with a vendetta against small business owners 🤔 #SaveSTL
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Jun 3
Scenery is more important along the Wild Atlantric Way than people to planners. Achill area had 4 local refusals. National Planning Guidelines for Rural & STR needed. bit.ly/4fqi2Ji
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US tourists flock to Ireland with 44% staying in hotels, 07% stated in Self-catering while 39% stayed in own property or family. CSO needs more breakdown on the figure. More balanced marketing support for SME tourism businesses. irishexaminer.com/business/e…
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Jun 2
We all nee out harware shops to provide for builders suppliers, replacement equipment to mantain houses and agree that the planning system needs to work for rural communitites
🏠 Ireland needs a planning system that works with rural communities, not against them.
Modernising & streamlining the process can unlock delivery of sustainable rural family homes and support balanced rural development.
hardwareassociation.ie/rural…
#HAI #Housing #ruralfamilyhomes
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May 31
There are many issues in Ireland causing the crisis - apartments with vulture funds, a chaotic planning system population increased rapidly, lack of building expertise. But progress is being made and the Register for STR is one . bit.ly/49xzmbz
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May 30
Lots of available apartments in Dublin city, but owned by international finance companies and look at the price!
facebook.com/watch/?v=146085…
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May 28
With Regulations Squeezing Airbnb’s Core Business, the Company’s CEO Just Said a Single Word That No One Expected: “Hotels”.
bit.ly/49tuzI2
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“The problem is that mainstream [ESRI] Irish housing research.. directly contradicts the findings of the Housing Commission, and nobody has even asked the simple question:
Who is correct? If the ESRI are correct we are fighting the wrong battle”
open.substack.com/pub/hometr…
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