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Full coverage: gig economy

Dunnes Stores in talks to acquire Buymie, as investors set to take pain

The same-day grocery delivery start-up has raised €18m from backers. However, with the company impacted by the ending of pandemic restrictions and the cost-of-living crisis, it is set to be acquired by Dunnes Stores for a relatively small sum.

Tom Lyons
3rd Feb, 2023 - 2 min read

Not so fast: Supreme Court to review Domino drivers’ tax status

The gig economy is to fall under the microscope yet again as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal determining whether Domino pizza drivers are self-employed or PAYE workers for tax purposes. The case has split the judiciary up until now.

Francesca Comyn
23rd Nov, 2022 - 4 min read

Gig economy firmly entrenched in Ireland following Court of Appeal ruling

A significant ruling for gig economy workers has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Delivery drivers will continue to be contractors and any decision to bring in a new category of employment is back in the hands of the Oireachtas.

Rosanna Cooney
2nd Jun, 2022 - 4 min read

With Gigable, John Ryan is looking to build a Deliveroo-killer

John Ryan's life has taken some turns. He left corporate finance to join the army; now he's the founder and CEO of Gigable, a marketplace that connects independent workers with businesses. He talks about his journey, international expansion and the future of the gig economy.

Ian Kehoe
12th Jan, 2022 - 8 min read

Buymie’s Devan Hughes: “Consumer businesses don’t come out of Ireland. It is really unheard of”

Grocery delivery platform Buymie's co-founder and CEO Devan Hughes is preparing to enter new cities in Ireland, the UK and beyond. He discusses bringing workers from the devastated hospitality industry into the gig economy and raising over €10 million from venture capitalists who normally look away from Irish consumer-facing businesses.

Thomas Hubert
27th Jan, 2021 - 24 min read
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