Sales of new cars up by 30%

Figures from the CSO show that new car sales rose by 30.1% in the first three months of the year.
The CSO said 68,375 new private cars were licensed in the first three months of 2016 compared to a figure of 52,543 for the corresponding period last year. The number of used or imported cars also increased in the first quarter, rising by 8.2%.