27 March 2021
An Irish MEP is calling for clarity on Europe’s plans to scrap the seasonal clock changes.
In 2019, the European Parliament voted that daylight savings time should be abolished by April 2021, but a final decision on it has yet to take place.
Member States had to decide whether they wanted to stay in summertime or wintertime.
An EU-wide survey found that more than 80% of citizens were in favour of scrapping the clock changes.
Ireland had plans to oppose the European proposal as it could prevent time zone issues with the North.
If the seasonal clock change is scrapped in the Republic, it would mean there could be two different time zones being in place on the island of Ireland.
