Honestly I think airbnb and student housing are scapegoats to an extent, where the bigger problem is a council that tends to oppose new housing they don't control (aka stuff that isn't council flats, which most people don't qualify for), and the political imperative to keep housing expensive means keeping it scarce. Height restrictions in the absolute middle of the city are bizarre, and it's kind of shocking that we still have low-ish density suburban semi-d's next to Grafton Street.
https://goo.gl/maps/MzB5DfXpqCZp9V5V6
Edit: If I may risk a small plug - I was displeased with the UI of Irish housing sites and made www.gaffologist.com to address this.
Good. May they collapse swiftly.
Thats a bit disingenous and hyperbolic. It is true that more apartments are available (00's) due to Corona but the housing crisis is far from over.
It's far more nuanced and complex -- involving tax laws, property dev incentives and planning laws and policy. None of which he mentions.
property dev incentives - airbnb & student housing
planning laws - airbnb & student housing
policy - airbn and student housing
All of these except possibly the first item could directly address airbnb & student housing. I'm not seeing where you 2 disagree.