Jack Byrne leads Gavin Buckley and Sean McClements | Photos by @RaceDayDori   By Evan Dalton It was back to back for Jack Byrne as the Wicklow native took his second race victory of the season during his clean sweep of Mondello Park.  Byrne was victorious in both races, marking his first multiple win season since 2024 and putting himself in championship contention early on. “It’s unbelievable really. It’s a big shock to the system,” Byrne noted.  The grid for race two was set by each driver's second fastest lap in qualifying. Gavin Buckley started on pole position alongside Dunloy’s Sean McClements, with Byrne and Conor Melia sharing the second row. All four were in contention for the victory earlier on in the day, in race one.  McClements got the better launch and was half a car length ahead of Buckley down the main straight, but the champion held his nerve, kept the car on the inside and maintained the lead exiting Campion Corner. Melia was a fast starter once agai...

Jack Byrne and daughter Eabha on the podium, alongside Gavin Buckley | Photos by @RaceDayDori By Evan Dalton  After failing to make the start in the season opener, Jack Byrne bounced back immediately to take his first Irish Formula Vee victory of the season on Saturday in Mondello Park.  The No.97, now racing in his 13th season of Irish Formula Vee completed a commanding drive from the front in the Kildare sunshine, after earning pole position in a qualifying shootout for the ages.  “It feels great,” said Byrne post race. “Had a tough one in Kirkistown, so it’s great to get back out and get running.” Qualifying was hotly contested, with the fastest lap honours being traded throughout the session. Jack Byrne ended up snatching pole position from defending champion Gavin Buckley and the latest race winner Sean McClements. Only 0.022 seconds separated Byrne and Buckley.  Lights out saw Byrne lead into the first corner, but a flying start from SM Racing’s Conor Melia off...

With road deaths increasing once again,  and the number of drivers admitting to drink driving increasing,  how can the authorities focus on making our roads safer, and alcohol and drug free ? By Evan Dalton Road deaths in Ireland are increasing. Despite strong efforts from the Road Safety Authority [RSA],  An  Garda Síochána and the Government, road fatalities have  i ncreased from 162 in 2015, to 183 in 2025 , and are  already on the rise again in  2026.   The automobile has never been safer, with the car industry working tirelessly to create new technological advancements in their products. Features such as lane assist, collision  avoidance  systems and even driver behaviour trackers within cars make them more risk-free and reliable. The quality of Irish roads is also on the rise, with the  Government announcing a near €800 million allocation for road safety in the  previous  budget.     Therefore, the only fac...