Daylight Savings Time

Clocks to change earlier in 2026 with 8pm Irish sunsets to return

Clocks to change earlier in 2026 with 8pm Irish sunsets to return

Finally some good news This winter has felt like a long one and you are probably looking forward to the extra daylight hours already. The clocks will “spring forward” as we head towards summer, and in just a matter of weeks the evenings will get longer. On Sunday, March 29, clocks across Ireland will move forward by […]

4 months ago

Daylight savings lands on Mother’s Day so our gift is losing an hours sleep

Daylight savings lands on Mother’s Day so our gift is losing an hours sleep

This is so unfair. Mother’s day is supposed to be the one day of the year that mums definitely get to have a lie in. As Gretchen Wieners would say ‘that’s like the rules of feminism’. Unfortunately, though the universe has other plans and this year instead of getting our annual glorious lie on, we […]

4 years ago

Everything you need to know as the clocks go forward one hour tonight

Everything you need to know as the clocks go forward one hour tonight

It’s that time of the year again. The clocks are going forward this weekend – for possibly one of the last times. At 1am on March 31, the clocks will “spring forward” an hour as we move from Greenwich Meantime (GMT) to Irish Summer Time (IST). And while this means the days are going to […]

7 years ago

How to not lose sleep when the clocks move forward this weekend

How to not lose sleep when the clocks move forward this weekend

It’s almost that time of year again. The clocks spring forward this Sunday – March 25 – at 1am, meaning longer and brighter days are ahead. And while we’re delighted that it won’t necessarily be pitch dark when we’re walking home anymore, the lost hour of sleep is less than desirable. In fact, it feels […]

8 years ago