LATEST CAR SALES FOR GALWAY PORTRAY BLEAK OUTLOOK

Date Published: 03-Jul-2009

New figures released for car sales in Galway last month portray a bleak outlook for the motor industry in the city and county.The figures were released less than two weeks after the closure of Tom Hogan Motors in Galway, Ennis, Clonmel and Shannon with the loss of over 130 jobs.There were just 191 new car sales in Galway in June, a 47 percent drop from the 363 new cars registered in June 2008. Just 6 new heavy goods lorries were registered here last month, a 74 percent drop on the same period last year when 23 new lorries were bought.