Galway Bay fm newsroom - There's been a continued year-on-year drop in new car sales across Galway.
In February 2020 - just weeks before lockdown began - there were 1,795 new cars registered across the county.
Last month, the figure finished at 1,593 - that's a drop of 11 percent year-on-year.
However, it's an improvement on the drop of 22 percent recorded in Galway during January.
Nationally, figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show new car registrations were up 7 percent last month compared to the same time last year.
The biggest drop last month was recorded in Co. Leitrim, where new car sales fell by almost 17 percent year-on-year.
While in Longford, it went entirely the opposite direction - with the number of new car registrations rising significantly by 20 percent.
SIMI Director General Brian Cooke says the industry has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to operate in a safe manner throughout the ongoing pandemic - to hear more, tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour
