However, registrations were still lagging pre-Covid times, with 6,320 cars registered in the same month of 2019. The year-to-date figures also show some lag, with more than 61,100 new cars registered over the period, 23 per cent fewer than in 2019. Year-to-date figures showed a 10.1 per cent rise on 2019 figures, with 16,040 such vehicles registered. Heavy goods vehicles registrations were lower in May compared with 2019 figures, with 202 registered last month compared with 298 in May 2019. The year-to-date figures showed a 4.1 per cent decline compared with 2019 figures.

Source: The Irish Times June 01, 2021 14:26 UTC