Car dealer in Macroom loses appeal over termination of VW dealership

A car dealer has lost his appeal over the termination of his Volkswagen dealership seven years ago as part of a nationwide reorganisation of the company's outlets.

The reorganisation involved reducing the number of Volkswagen dealers following what the company described as a "catastrophic" fall in overall car sales from 186,000 in 2007 to 79,000 in 2012.