Retail sales on the up but LUAS and DART holding sector back

Retail Ireland has welcomed the continued growth in retail sales revealed by CSO figures today.

New data shows sales values – excluding bars and car sales – increased by 4.5 per cent in the year to the end of February, pointing to a strong performance over the early months of 2016.

There was alsostrong volume growth across the retail sector in the year to the end of February, with sales volumes increasing 6.9 ...