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# Clocks

All time
# Your Say
Poll: Should daylight saving time be scrapped?
Tick tock tick tock.
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Oct 31st 2021, 11:27 AM
# seasonal time change
The clocks went back one hour last night (so, you get an extra hour in bed)
What time is it?
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Oct 31st 2021, 7:00 AM
# TIME
Quiz: How much do you know about clocks?
Fall back, spring forward.
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Oct 30th 2021, 10:00 PM
# Tick tock
The clocks went forward an hour overnight. Did you remember?
The times, they are a-changin’…
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Mar 28th 2021, 6:30 AM
# stop the clocks
Remember the plan to stop twice-yearly clock changes across the EU? Well, it's stalled - here's why
The summer and winter changes were set to be scrapped from 2021, but there’s disagreement among EU countries.
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Mar 27th 2021, 10:30 AM
# clocked it
Quiz: How much do you know about time?
The time is now.
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Mar 28th 2020, 10:00 PM
# Clocks
The clocks went back last night (so you might get to have that extra hour in bed now)
It’s an hour earlier than it was now, right?
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Oct 27th 2019, 8:15 AM
# the explainer
Is your head being melted by this EU daylight savings debate? We're here to help
Why does Europe want to scrap seasonal clock changes? Will Ireland have to?
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Mar 31st 2019, 10:00 PM
# spring forward
Change those clocks yet? You should've put them forward overnight
Oh, you did it already? Never mind.
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Mar 31st 2019, 8:00 AM
# spring forward
Don't forget! The clocks are going forward this evening
We’ll have an hour less in bed going into Sunday morning.
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Mar 30th 2019, 6:00 PM
# Tick tock
Explainer: Here's what scrapping seasonal clock changes will mean
It’s a choice now between brighter evenings or brighter mornings.
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Mar 9th 2019, 8:30 PM
# Winter Time
The clocks went back on Sunday - but plans to stop the biannual time change won't happen next year
EU Transport Ministers have said 2019 is too early.
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Oct 30th 2018, 6:15 AM
# While you were sleeping
The clocks went back last night (just in case you got up an hour early for something)
We hope you enjoyed that extra hour in bed.
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Oct 28th 2018, 7:31 AM
# time change
The clocks go back tonight so don't get caught out
The evenings are about to get shorter.
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Oct 27th 2018, 6:30 PM
# time lords
Goodbye winter time? The EU is to recommend that the clocks should not change anymore
Member states will be able to make their own decision on the time change.
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Aug 31st 2018, 8:38 PM
# Tick tock
Calls for daylight saving time to be scrapped as clocks set to be turned back this weekend
What do you think?
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Oct 25th 2016, 10:08 PM
# At last
The clocks went forward last night - did you remember?
Summertime is here.
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Mar 27th 2016, 9:15 AM
# clocks going forward
This is what everyone in Ireland is Googling this morning
WHAT TIME IS IT?
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Mar 27th 2016, 9:11 AM
# whoops
Did you forget to put the clock back? You big eejit
What are we going to do with you?
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Oct 25th 2015, 8:15 AM
# spring forward
Everyone in Ireland definitely did this this morning
WHAT TIME IS IT?!
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Mar 29th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Summertime
Did you remember? Clocks went forward overnight
It may be later than you think.
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Mar 29th 2015, 8:30 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland stay in summer, winter – or change time zone altogether?
Russia turned the clock back for the last time today.
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Oct 26th 2014, 11:49 AM
# spring forward
Irish people are officially obsessed with the "grand stretch"
We heard you the first time.
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Mar 31st 2014, 8:29 AM
# spring forward
Did you remember the clocks went forward?
IT’S SIX THIRTY RIGHT NOW. GET UP.
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Mar 30th 2014, 6:30 AM
# spring forward
ATTENTION: The clocks go forward tonight. Yes, that's one hour less sleep
Be prepared.
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Mar 29th 2014, 10:00 PM
# Time Travel
While most clocks move forward one hour tonight, Crimea will jump TWO hours
Crimea will be moving to Moscow time by setting their clocks forward by two hours tonight.
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Mar 29th 2014, 6:49 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.
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Oct 27th 2013, 8:47 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should daylight saving time be abolished?
What do you think about putting the clocks back – is it needed in modern times?
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Oct 26th 2013, 9:44 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine things you need to know this morning as you start your weekend…
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Oct 26th 2013, 8:52 AM
# All grown up
John Joe Brennan is back and he doesn't want to be a horologist anymore
It seems auctioneering is now his chosen career path.
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Sep 14th 2013, 2:32 PM
# check your watch
Did you remember the clocks went forward?
Yes, you’ve lost an hour of sleep – but you’ll get brighter evenings from now on in.
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Mar 31st 2013, 7:45 AM
# confusion never stops
Timeout: The 5 worst timekeeping mistakes in sports
What do the Offaly hurling team and the Stanford marching band have in common? Quite a lot it seems.
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Mar 30th 2013, 9:30 PM
# Clocks
Video: What do you think of the new Guinness ad?
This one cost €6.5m to make. Worth it?
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Jan 23rd 2013, 7:15 PM
# Winter Time
Remember: the clocks went back at 2am this morning
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Oct 28th 2012, 7:16 AM
# Rewind
Don’t forget – the clocks go back tonight
Get ready for a nice lie-in on Sunday morning…
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Oct 27th 2012, 8:30 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In tonight’s Fix: ‘No referendum’ on EU deal; why some people want Ireland to change time zone; and how not to flee from the police…
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Dec 11th 2011, 7:50 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland change its time zone?
An Oireachtas committee has debated the idea of moving all our clocks forward one hour to match central European time. What do you think?
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Dec 11th 2011, 1:34 PM
# One Hour Ahead
Could Ireland move to the same time zone as central Europe?
No, it’s not part of the EU deal – but the Department of Enterprise has said there would be ‘definite benefits’ to joining France and Germany an hour ahead…
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Dec 11th 2011, 1:16 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning including… government criticised for handling of referendum, the President-elect prepares to go home and do you know what time it is?
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Oct 30th 2011, 8:56 AM
# Winter Time
Don't forget - the clocks go back tonight
The clocks change in the early hours of Sunday 30 October – going back one hour at 2am.
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Oct 29th 2011, 9:15 PM
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