The Irish Independent reports only three of these were in the region over the past three years.
Local authorities in the Midlands appear to be sticking to new planning legislation for Airbnb's.
New figures by the Irish Independent shows that over 1,600 properties have been investigated as suspected short-term illegal lets in the last three years.
Only three of these have been in the region, with two investigations carried out by the local authority in Offaly and one in Laois in 2023.
Ireland was declared a rent pressure zone in June, meaning property owners need to seek planning permission if they rent out their home or a second property for more than 90 days annually.
A warning letter to owners was the only enforcement action taken in the majority of cases.
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