Rural tourism creates thousands of local jobs, providing economic opportunities for rural communities.

Many hosts work with local service providers, like cleaners and builders, while hospitality and leisure jobs benefit from the increased number of guests. That means more jobs in the places that need them - helping local people in communities benefit directly from tourism.

In 2022, travel on Airbnb supported over 4,900 jobs across Ireland.

As part of Airbnb’s commitment to preserving Europe’s unique and historically significant buildings, we’ve partnered with Historic Houses of Ireland to boost heritage tourism and support historic Irish homes.

Airbnb’s ‘Capacity Awards fund’ supports the development, maintenance and restoration of these important properties. Historic Houses  are major drivers of regional tourism, delivering crucial economic benefits to local communities and businesses.

Rules for short-term lets must strike the right balance between the needs of local communities, hosts, and guests.

Airbnb has long called for the government to introduce modern short-term letting rules, including a host register, that protect the families, communities, and businesses that depend on rural tourism.

At the same time, Airbnb has worked with the EU to develop clear, simple rules that are easy to follow, and give authorities access to the information they need to enforce fair and proportionate rules.