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# homestay

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What do you get if you mix a matchmaking website with Airbnb?

You get this Irish startup – except it doesn’t have anything to do with dating.

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Oct 11th 2014, 10:00 AM

Carol Bergin came to Ireland on a homestay in 1970... and never left

EIL host families have been nominated for awards to mark the 50th anniversary of homestays.

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May 17th 2014, 1:00 PM