Lockboxes ‘littering’ Dublin’s streets become latest front in overtourism battle

Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin

Feb. 11, 2025, 12:48 p.m.

Council to remove keyboxes left in public areas by landlords

Dublin city council is preparing to remove and destroy key lockboxes that have been attached to signs and bike stands by short-stay landlords including Airbnb hosts.

The Irish government has already clamped down on the proliferation of casual lettings by obliging rental property owners to file tax returns on their earnings.

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