Taxi app apologises after error sees users incorrectly credited with hundreds of euros

FreeNow customers were issued with an email this week promoting “weekly riddles” which, if solved, would award €200 to the first 100 people to get it right. File picture: Naoise Culhane

A popular taxi app has apologised after a promotional mishap saw some users across the country credited with hundreds of euro in error, with the money taken back soon after.

FreeNow customers were issued with an email this week promoting “weekly riddles” which, if solved, would award €200 to the first 100 people to get it right.