Despite a significant increase in car sales as new VRT rules came in to effect in July, retail sales across County Clare continued to slump, hitting a ten-year low, the latest data from the CSO shows.
The volume of local retail sales in July fell by 3.5pc compared to the same month last year.
There was a monthly increase of 2.3pc but this was mainly down to a surge in car sales.
Despite a significant increase in car sales as new VRT rules came in to effect in July, retail sales across County Clare continued to slump, hitting a ten-year low, the latest data from the CSO shows.
The volume of local retail sales in July fell by 3.5pc compared to the same month last year.
There was a monthly increase of 2.3pc but this was mainly down to a surge in car sales.
Aer Lingus today said it has signed contracts with Honeywell International for components maintenance of its A320 and A330 aircraft.
The airline said the contract will start from Nov. 1, 2008, for a 10-year period and will be primarily provided in Toulouse, France.
Aer Lingus is to reduce its transatlantic services from Shannon between January and March 2009 to allow for a retrofit of three of its aircraft.
Despite a significant increase in car sales as new VRT rules came in to effect in July, retail sales across County Clare continued to slump, hitting a ten-year low, the latest data from the CSO shows.
