Timmy O'Gara was jailed for three years

Director of services Tom Gilligan said he was not 'in the habit of sending out hoax emails'

Are holiday home owners contributing to Ireland's housing crisis?

“We are in the middle of a housing crisis. It’s very important that we look at all options, nothing is off the table,” Mr Gilligan told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland

Owners in parts of Gran Canaria have been receiving fines of over €2,000 for refusing to rent their properties out to holidaymakers