Back to motor business

Shane O' Donoghue talks to the motor dealers and industry leaders about steps taken to reopen in the middle of a pandemic. They’re ready for your business if you’re ready to buy.

Motor enthusiasts are delighted that car dealerships are back in business, under strict Covid-19 safety guidelines.

Until the Irish Government’s press conference on May 15 this year, the motor industry understood that showrooms, and hence car sales, would be shuttered until June 8, so it was a pleasant surprise to be told instead that all car sales could resume from May 18.

Servicing and aftersales functions have also resumed – provided that strict social distancing and cleanliness rules were adhered to, of course. When the news broke, you could probably hear the whoops and hollers of joy from the country’s dealers echoing throughout the land.