Across Ireland motor dealerships have been opening up and all eyes have been on early July sales as an indicator of a return to normal. In the first four days of July the car market was up 45pc. Bank of Ireland’s head of Motor Sector Stephen Healy charts how the rest of the year will look, the return to growth for hire-drive fleets and tackles the subject of whether Ireland has enough electric car charging points.

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