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Ireland should use EU Presidency to push for end to seasonal clock changes, MEP says

Ireland should use EU Presidency to push for end to seasonal clock changes, MEP says

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Fine Gael MEP Kelly has spent the past decade campaigning to scrap the twice-yearly switch.

Solar Ireland: Longer evenings from tonight means solar power generation 'ramps up'

Solar Ireland: Longer evenings from tonight means solar power generation 'ramps up'

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Solar Ireland chief executive, Ronan Power, said the clock change means solar can start doing the heavy lifting for Ireland’s energy system:

Poll: Do you feel happier in summer or in winter?

Poll: Do you feel happier in summer or in winter?

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Do longer, brighter, and warmer evenings boost your mood? Or do you prefer the cool and dark evenings of winter?

When do the clocks go forward? Should daylight saving time be scrapped?

When do the clocks go forward? Should daylight saving time be scrapped?

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

IST, or daylight saving time (DST), lasts until the final Sunday in October, when the clocks go back an hour.

Clocks go forward tonight as Met Éireann forecasts warm sunshine in the week ahead

Clocks go forward tonight as Met Éireann forecasts warm sunshine in the week ahead

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

The clock change does mean we get one hour less sleep.

Poll: Are you fed up of the clocks going back?

Poll: Are you fed up of the clocks going back?

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Some experts have argued that clock changes in March and October disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, leading to sleep loss and short-term health issues.

Clocks spring forward one hour, bringing brighter evenings

Clocks spring forward one hour, bringing brighter evenings

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024

The clocks changed at 1am on Sunday