Losses at car dealership increase 9% to €3.9m

PRE-TAX losses at one of the largest car dealerships in the country, the J Donohoe group, increased by 9% in 2009 to €3.9 million after a major slump in revenues.

In accounts just filed with the Companies’ Office, they show pre-tax losses of €3.9 million to the end of December 2009 at the Co Wexford-based DK Donpac Ltd following the group recording a pre-tax-loss of €3.5m in 2008.

The group operates Donohoe’s Motor Park at Quarrypark, Enniscorthy and is a main dealer for Fiat, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, BMW and MINI.