Laois Councillors Ask Transport Minister To Legislate For Lift Sharing Services

Currently ride sharing is not authorised in Ireland.

Councillors in Laois are asking Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to legislate for lift-sharing services.

If adopted, it would allow apps such as Uber to be piloted in the midlands.

Currently, ride-sharing is not authorised in Ireland with regulations only allowing people with a taxi license to charge for lifts. 

Fine Gael councillor Conor Bergin, who put forward the motion, says it'd be beneficial to rural locations that are under-serviced by public and private transport:

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