The new revised tractor sales figure from the Revenue Commissioners for 2018 makes it the highest level of new registrations since 2008.

The original figures given to the FTMTA by the Revenue Commissioners showed lower sales than what was actually sold.

Initially, it was reported that 238 new tractors had been sold in January 2018.

However, revised figures show that a total of 463 new units were actually sold.

This means a total of 1,984 new tractors were sold in 2018 over the 1,762 figure that was released.

The highest sales of new tractors were sold in Cork 258 new tractors sold.

Second was Wexford, where 157 tractors were sold and in third place was Tipperary with 156 new tractors