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

The Department of Transport is in talks with Uber which could open the way for private car-owners to 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.