Dip in number of new-car registrations

New car registrations for the year to date are down 3.5% to just over 54,000.

However, there was only a slight drop in the month of February, where 17,081 cars were registered.

Imported used cars increased by 14.4% last month and are up by more than 17% for the year to date.

The figures were compiled by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.