FEARS FOR MOTORING JOBS IN GALWAY

Date Published: 05-Dec-2011

Jobs in the Galway motor industry will be lost if a VAT increase is introduced in the upcoming budget.

That's according to The Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

The organisation reports an 80 percent drop in the number of cars sold in Galway in November.

Just 16 cars were sold here last month, compared to 82 in the same period last year.

SIMI Spokesperson Suzanne Sheridan says a VAT increase will put even further pressure on the industry in Galway and nationwide.