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Clocks will move back a day earlier this year
Ireland🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Clocks will move back a day earlier this year

Clocks in Ireland will move back by one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25th, marking the end of daylight saving time for this year. This follows the previous end of daylight saving time on October 26th last year. The practice of adjusting clocks twice a year, 'spring forward, fall back', is intended to optimize natural daylight usage throughout the year. While daylight saving time was originally introduced during World War I to conserve energy, the European Parliament voted in 2019 to end these time changes, though no action has been taken. Campaigners, including Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly, continue to push for the abolition of the biannual clock changes, citing potential health benefits from maintaining consistent time settings.

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Clocks will move back a day earlier this year

Clocks in Ireland will move back by one hour at 2am on Sunday, October 25th, marking the end of daylight saving time for this year. This follows the previous end of daylight saving time on October 26th last year. The practice of adjusting clocks twice a year, 'spring forward, fall back', is intended to optimize natural daylight usage throughout the year. While daylight saving time was originally introduced during World War I to conserve energy, the European Parliament voted in 2019 to end these time changes, though no action has been taken. Campaigners, including Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly, continue to push for the abolition of the biannual clock changes, citing potential health benefits from maintaining consistent time settings.

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