The European Commission unveiled a proposal back in September 2018 to abolish the time change
'Winter time' hits Ireland at at 2am this Sunday, meaning the clocks go back one hour.The clocks will change again on Sunday March 31st next year.However the annual change, known as Daylight Saving Time, has again raised the debate about its necessity in the first place.The proposal for change followed a major public consultation in 2018, which received 4.6 million responses from all member states.
“84% voted to stop the seasonal clock changes and on foot of this, in 2019, the European Parliament voted to remove daylight energy saving time permanently," he said. "As a farmer and a parent of young children, I see the benefits that brighter evenings bring at home and in my work," he said. "Notably, women feel less inclined to exercise or socialise outdoors after dark as they fear for their safety.
"Spain and Portugal are two neighbouring countries with different time zones and it does not impact on their co-existence.
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