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Airbnb must now display the total price of an accommodation on the first page of results

Change in price presentation resolves EU-Airbnb spat

Business / 11 Jul

A total of 1.8 million visitors stayed in Irish accommodation listed on the Airbbn site last year

Airbnb contributes an estimated €700m to Irish economy

Business / 02 Jul

Airbnb has warned that visitors to Ireland may be negatively affected by the new regulations

No extra DCC staff hired to enforce new letting laws

Dublin / 28 Jun

Airbnb argued that its commercial activities in matching property owners with those seeking accommodation did not amount to a real estate brokerage activity

ECJ says Airbnb should not be restricted by French law

Business / 30 Apr

Nealie Barker described the discovery as 'a spectacular Airbnb fail'

Airbnb says safety a priority after hidden camera claim

Ireland / 05 Apr

Airbnb said the deal was 'a big part of building an end-to-end travel platform'

Airbnb buys hotel booking app HotelTonight

Business / 08 Mar

Brian Chesky said the company would not be offering plane ticketing

Airbnb to begin offering transport options

Business / 07 Feb

Deficiencies in some apartments meant they were unsuitable for long-term lets

Some apartment blocks suitable for short-term lettings

Dublin / 04 Feb

The six-storey Relector office building can accommodate more than 1,000 employees

Airbnb to lease offices at new Reflector building

Business / 28 Jan

The European Commission said the he Belgian regulatory framework imposes disproportionate requirements

Brussels home-share rules branded disproportionate

Europe / 24 Jan

Nati Rom, who campaigns against the Palestinian-led boycott movement, walks next to an Airbnb apartment near a Jewish settlement

Airbnb pulls homes listed in West Bank

World / 20 Nov 18

Homeowners can let their primary residence on a short-term basis for a maximum of 90 days in a year and up to 14 days at a time

Crackdown on Airbnb lettings to tackle housing crisis

Politics / 25 Oct 18

The app generates a map through a web portal and from there draws on all of the locations of current Airbnb properties in Dublin

Airbnb usage-tracking app aims to tackle housing crisis

Business / 19 Oct 18

The total number of people in emergency accommodation in August was 9,527

Murphy 'does not think' homeless crisis has peaked

Politics / 27 Sep 18

Fáilte Ireland Chief Executive Paul Kelly said the shortfall is a 'real issue' for everyone because fewer people are coming to Ireland due to a lack of availability

Significant shortage in Dublin hotel accommodation

Business / 27 Aug 18

Airbnb says 640,000 short-term rentals were operated in Ireland this summer

Govt urged to regulate Airbnb to tackle short-term lets

News / 14 Aug 18

Airbnb, founded in 2008 in San Francisco, matches people wishing to rent out all or part of their homes to temporary guests

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore's first such case

Business / 03 Apr 18

A new report shows that the typical Irish Airbnb host earns around €3,500 a year

Average Irish Airbnb host earns around €3,500 a year

Business / 23 Jan 18

A typical Irish Airbnb host earns €5,000 per year and hosts guests for 51 nights

Airbnb calls for regulation of home-sharing in Ireland

Business / 28 Jun 17

IDA Ireland had lobbied the Finance Minister for tax exemptions for the 'Sharing Economy'

IDA Ireland lobbied for tax break for Airbnb hosts

Business / 07 Jun 17

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said that China was a key market for the firm to achieve its global ambitions

Airbnb embarks on China push with more staff

Business / 22 Mar 17

Airbnb is betting that revenue from Trips will eventually eclipse its proceeds from lodging, its CEO said

Airbnb offers travel services in push to diversify

Business / 18 Nov 16

The owners of the apartment in Crown Alley had referred the ruling to the board

Ruling on Temple Bar flat Airbnb use upheld

News / 19 Oct 16

Members of the public will be able to inspect the register that will show which TDs, ministers, councillors and public officials have been lobbied

1,000 registrations for new lobbying register

News / 21 Jan 16

Spain is the world's most popular tourism destination after the US and France

Airbnb-style listings surpass hotel rooms in Spain

Business / 26 Jun 15

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