The National Transport Authority (NTA) has put the brakes on Uber’s planned introduction of its ride-sharing service in Ireland despite the company expressing confidence over its future here last week.

In this week’s column, Kehlan looks at Dublin’s ongoing problems and wonders whether the notion that the capital is the best place to do business on the island is long gone.    

Kehlan Kirwan talks with Kieran Harte, regional manager of Uber Ireland, UK, and the Nordics, about the recent 300 jobs announced for Limerick and the firm’s incredible growth in five years    

Taxi-booking app Uber is to create hundreds of jobs in Limerick over the next 18 months having chosen the city as the preferred location for its first “centre of excellence” outside of the US.