Car dealers get back to selling: 'It has been very positive. I don't want to jinx it'

Jackie Deasy of Noel Deasy's car dealership in Cork says that shutting down her business for such a long period of time was 'uncharted territory'. Photo: Larry Cummins

Cork car dealerships report that sales volumes are strong since their Covid-19 lockdown ended over a month ago but that they may struggle to make up for lost ground, writes Áine Kenny

Not surprisingly, new car registrations last month slumped by over 70% compared with May 2019, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.