Dragon launches carpooling app

Cork-based Dragons’ Den star Seán O’Sullivan believes he has spotted a multimillion euro gap in the market that will benefit commuters as well as the environment.

The Avego carpooling app — which will allow people to share the cost of journeys with strangers, cutting down on costs, benefiting the environment, and reducing the amount of traffic on the roads — will be officially launched in Kinsale tomorrow night.

The app is already being used by a number of people in the town who are saving thousands of euro on petrol and car costs by finding others who are going the same direction.