Major drop in Galway car sales during July

Galway Bay fm newsroom - There was a huge drop in car sales in Galway during July compared to the same time last year.

Total new registrations across the county are down by almost 35 percent - from 1,486 units in July 2016 to just 980 last month.

Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry reveal it's one of the worst figures in Ireland - following closely behind Mayo, Meath, Offaly and Roscommon.

July also saw a drop in Galway's share of the national market - which now sits at 3.5 percent compared to 4 percent this time last year.

Nationally, there was a drop of 7 per cent in new car registrations last month - while figures for the year to date are also down almost 10 per cent compared to 2016.