Charlie McCreevy, the Irish EU internal market commissioner, is holding out for a good offer before renting out his Kildare home for the duration of golf's Ryder Cup in the nearby K Club in Straffan.

Many of McCreevy's former constituents are taking full advantage of their proximity to the K Club by renting out their homes for prices varying from €8,000 ($10,250) for two weeks in a small apartment, to €80,000 for a large family home.