How hard has it become to buy a new car in Ireland? According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, there are serious issues with supply at the moment, driving up the price and popularity of second-hand vehicles. Our reporter Aoife Kearns spoke to car dealers, drivers and industry reps, to find out how much longer the second-hand surge and delay with new cars will continue.

So what’s behind the difficulty of getting new and second-hand cars right now? Aoife Kearns reports...