Well established Co Kildare car dealership closes leading to loss of jobs

A long established car dealership business has closed in Co Kildare with the loss of several jobs.

Shock is being expressed in Athy following the sudden closure of Maxwell Motors yesterday.

Speaking to KildareNow, Labour Cllr Mark Wall expressed sadness at the loss of a well established business.

The business sold a range of  cars  including Ssangyang, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi cars.

Cllr Wall said: "I have been talking to a number of staff, it has come as a shock."