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Hotel Beds Free for Tourists | Cork News
State contracts for asylum seeker housing have slashed hotel beds by nearly 5,000—freeing up prime tourism space as occupancy drops from 51,000 to 46,000 beds. Eighty-two percent of those beds are in non-tourism-registered properties, with up to 21,000 potentially available for holidaymakers. Registered tourism beds fell 35%, shrinking state use from 13% to just 3.7% of total capacity. A new short-term rental registration system launches Dec 31, 2026, requiring annual host licenses and platform restrictions, while larger towns face tighter rules—all part of a phased exit plan ending March…
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