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Crowds gather at Newgrange to watch winter solstice despite overcast weather

For the second year in a row, the chamber itself remains closed due to Covid-19.

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Dec 21st 2021, 12:35 PM

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WATCH: Beautiful sunrise lights up Newgrange chamber as days start to get longer

Weather conditions were better this morning as thousands of viewers tuned in from around the world.

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Dec 22nd 2020, 9:44 AM

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The grand stretch really arrives today... because the clocks went forward last night

You didn’t forget… right?

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Mar 29th 2020, 9:30 AM

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Weekend tips: Day One of Flat season brings new opportunities

Sea the Stars’ son Karawaan can make an impression this weekend, writes Thom Malone.

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Mar 22nd 2019, 5:15 PM

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Did you put your clocks forward? You should have...

Hope you weren’t late for anything this morning.

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Mar 25th 2018, 9:00 AM

# el scorchio

Temperatures to reach 26 degrees today as fine spell to stay well into next week

This is not a drill. Take out the barbecue as it will not rain* (it may rain somewhere)

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Jun 18th 2017, 9:55 AM

# long day eh?

Days on Earth are getting longer (very, very slowly)

A new study says that Earth’s days are getting longer by around 1.8 milliseconds per century.

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Dec 7th 2016, 8:05 AM

# grand stretch

Here are the TDs who voted to take another eight days off from the Dáil

What’s another week?

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Apr 6th 2016, 6:59 PM

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Your day will be one second longer tomorrow

It could make some computers go a little weird.

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Jun 29th 2015, 2:45 PM

# ah sure grand

6 ways to take that Grand Stretch by the horns

Let there be light…

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Apr 8th 2015, 3:58 PM

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It's official... There's a grand stretch in the evenings

Look around you. Is it too soon for an ice pop?

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Mar 4th 2015, 6:02 PM

# bag of cans

Are you ready for the 'grand stretch' in the evenings?

Can you smell the decking? The patio furniture?

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Mar 31st 2014, 12:57 PM

# 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

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It is not raining anywhere in Ireland right now

Plus: bonus photos of a glorious sunset.

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Mar 13th 2014, 8:22 AM

# drying weather

There's absolutely no denying it, there's a grand stretch this evening

LOOK AROUND YOU.

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Mar 10th 2014, 7:30 PM

Voices

Column: When does spring really start? Let's clear this is up once and for all.

Is spring the start of February… or the start of March? If you ask me, there’s only one proper answer, and it involves astronomy. But there are a couple of reasons behind different dates, writes Conor Farrell.

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Feb 5th 2014, 7:00 AM

# spring forward

You're not the only one who's noticed the 'grand stretch'

It’ll be Loop The Loop time before we know it.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 6:00 PM

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Why does a Labour TD want to change Ireland's time zone?

A plan to bring Ireland into line with Central European Time could gain us 300 hours of ‘useful’ sunlight a year.

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Jul 5th 2013, 10:08 AM

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8 sentences that you will overhear on an Irish sunny evening

They say it’s meant to last the weekend.

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Jun 5th 2013, 6:00 PM