Uber in talks with Dept of Transport to allow private cars operate as taxis

The international taxi provider which connects customers with drivers through a smartphone app is seeking to introduce the UberPop service they have in the US and on the continent.
The company plans to add, within a year, 200 further jobs to the 100 currently employed in an international call centre in Limerick. It operates in more than 350 cities across 60 countries.