Car sales up 27% but Dublin rise is lowest

Dublin is the worst performing county in terms of year-on-year car sales — in a sign that the economic recovery is not restricted to the capital.

An analysis of new car sales by county released by Motorcheck.ie, found that Dublin, and its surrounding counties, are not out-performing other supposedly economically disadvantaged areas.

The study found for the year to the end of September, 90,603 new cars have been registered nationwide, which represents a 27% increase on the same period in 2013. However, Dublin is actually well below the national average, registering only a 20% rise in new car sales.