Meet The Irish Teen Making Waves On The Formula 4 Circuit
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Since the huge success of
Netflix’s – Formula One Drive to Survive, we seem to know a lot more about Formula One these days, Dermot certainly does! However not a lot of people know about Formula 4.
15-Year-Old
Offaly s aspiring F1 racer starts journey on track this weekend
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Alex Dunne begins his car racing career this coming weekend, April 29 to May 1, on one of the most challenging tracks in motorsport.
The 15-year-old aspiring Grand Prix racer from Clonbullogue, Co Offaly will tackle the Spa Francorchamps circuit, home of the Belgian Grand Prix, as he competes in the first three rounds of the Spanish Formula 4 Championship.
Following a hugely successful kart racing career, Alex has chosen to start his car racing journey in F4 as it is sanctioned by the FIA as the first step on the ladder to Formula One.
Offaly racer swaps kart for car with new deal aged just 15
He has his sights set on Formula 1
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15-year-old Alex Dunne has this week announced that he will make his car racing debut in 2021, driving for Pinnacle Motorsport, the hugely successful Irish team with bases in Kildare, Malaysia and China.
The Offaly teenager will begin his quest to become a Grand Prix star in the Spanish F4 Championship, part of the FIA s global feeder series for International Formula 3 and the recognised first step on the road from Karting to Formula 1.
Having spent a number of successful seasons in European Karting, the Clonbullogue youngster is now ready to make the move to car racing and will do so with the support of Motorsport Ireland s new Race Academy.
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‘Credit unions are now competing with both the pillar and challenger banks’
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Declan Colfer. Image: Wellington IT
Wellington IT’s Declan Colfer discusses the development of tech for the credit union sector, evolving consumer trends, and how he keeps his team together in the remote work era.
Declan Colfer is managing director of software company Wellington IT. The Belfast-headquartered business provides SaaS tech for credit unions in Ireland and the UK, with the aim of digitising and automating processes to future-proof the sector. Last year, it launched a new mobile app for credit union members.
Dublin-native Colfer has been with Wellington IT for almost two decades, working across a number of teams before taking up the role of managing director in 2019.