Data compiled by a marketing company shows fans going to see the Gallagher brothers in Croke Park may end up paying nearly four times more for accommodation than those going to the concerts in London.
Oasis announced two Irish dates at GAA headquarters next August as part of a UK and Ireland tour.
However, the band’s long-awaited reunion was shrouded in controversy after a dynamic pricing model led to some fans paying more than €400 for “in-demand” standing tickets. Now those lucky enough to have got passes are facing further price hikes.
Marketing firm QR Code Generator said the average price for an Airbnb in Dublin on August 16 is €618, compared with an average of €157 for all the London tour dates.
There are only 125 Airbnb properties available in Dublin for that date. For the Sunday gig on August 17, Airbnb prices are averaging €473.
Oasis will also play gigs in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester. Prices for Airbnbs in the Welsh capital on July 5 are averaging €1,897.
Airbnb said average price for the concert dates is around €240 a night in Dublin and across all host cities
The analysis scored each date on the tour from one to 10 based on Airbnb availability and value for money, considering the one-night cost for two adults in properties where fans get the whole property to themselves, or just one room.
The August 16 tour stop in Dublin scores just 3.6 out of 10, making it the sixth-worst on the list. The two dates in Cardiff and three gigs in Edinburgh are ranked worse.
Fans travelling to any of the five Wembley gigs in London are facing much lower prices, with Airbnbs averaging €157 for one night – 77pc lower than the average accommodation price for the other dates across all cities.
Speaking on the findings, Marc Porcar, CEO of QR Code Generator, said: “The big price differences across cities mean fans will need to be smart about booking. Our advice is to book early to lock in lower prices before they increase even more as we get closer to the tour dates.”
Hotel prices in Dublin next summer have also surged, with fans facing paying over €500 for many rooms on the weekend of the gigs.
Responding yesterday, Airbnb disputed the prices in the survey. It said the average price of booked listings on Airbnb for the concert dates is around €240 a night in Dublin and across all host cities.
“We have listings available at every price point across the host cities, which will generate extra income for local families and help them benefit directly from the reunion of the decade,” a spokesperson said.
Kerry Gaeltacht had highest number of Airbnb lets at 543, yet not one was listed for long-term rent
An investigation by current affairs series Iniúchadh TG4 has highlighted how more than 1,000 houses were listed on the short-term letting site in the Gaeltacht regions this summer, but fewer than 10 houses were available for long-term renting on Daft.ie.
In a regional breakdown for the period, Kerry Gaeltacht areas had the highest number of Airbnb lets available at 543, yet not a single house was listed on Daft.ie for long-term rent.
In Donegal’s Gaeltacht, there were 225 houses listed on Airbnb, while only three houses were advertised for long-term.
The Connemara Gaeltacht had 221 Airbnbs available, and only four houses available on a long-term basis.
Connemara-based activist Donncha Ó hÉallaithe said people living in the Gaeltacht are being forced out of the local housing market because of the demand from outsiders for second homes that often double as Airbnbs.
“Most of the houses available are on Airbnb. They are not available for people who want to rent long-term,” he said. “People aren’t staying here any more, they’re leaving, and when they go there aren’t strong Irish-language communities in the places they go to and that’s a loss for the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities.”
Research carried out by Dr Séin Ó Muineacháin for Údarás na Gaeltachta – a regional state agency responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking regions – shows that on average almost a fifth of homes in the Gaeltacht are holiday homes, with the proportion increasing in some areas.
“Forty-five per cent of homes in the South Kerry Gaeltacht are classified as holiday homes. In the north Donegal Gaeltacht, the figure is 42pc. In the West Mayo Gaeltacht, 34pc are holiday homes,” Dr Ó Muineacháin said.
The documentary, called Níl Aon Tinteán, is due to air tonight at 9.30pm on TG4.
