Tough year for car dealerships

Two large Dublin car dealerships were hit by a significant downturn in the car business during 2012, according to recently filed accounts for both Linders of Smithfield and Murphy and Gunn.

Accounts for Linders - which is involved in property management and the distribution of white goods and heating equipment as well as operating a car dealership - note that there has been ''a significant downturn in the car trading business''.

The company ...