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AT 2AM THIS morning, our clocks went back an hour.
It means a few things: it’s now officially winter time, it’s going to get darker earlier in the day and you may have got an extra hour in bed.
Your phone or other devices may have changed automatically but it’s worth turning back the time on all your alarm clocks and watches.
The EU has voted to scrap the bi-annual clock change, but the Irish government has said it will oppose such measures in favour of keeping the spring forward-fall back system.
Changing the system would mean brighter evenings over the winter months, but it could lead to a situation where there are two time zones on the island of Ireland if the UK chooses not to follow suit.
The clocks will go forward again on Sunday 29 March.
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Or like myself and others who work nights work an extra hour.
@MyBrokenKnees: does that not mean you get an extra hours pay for nothing when the reverse happens in spring?
@ihatehens: no because the shifts are constantly changing so I was off when it changed in the spring
@Shane Barry: well then tell your boss ya wanna be paid or leave earlier
I sincerely hate the hour going back.
Didn’t we sign some online petition to get rid of it? Where’s Greta when we need her!
No one told my dog !!
@Ruth: and the kids!
Ughhhh. Just got on the road and realised I was too early to a 9am event. I was looking at my analogue clock in the house.
An extra hour, only if you don have small kids
Not with two kids
Extra hour drinking, wohoo
Damn you Journal, now you tell me.
My clock doesn’t go up to 25. I wonder can I get a refund…
My dogs got the memo, my bodyclock didn’t I lay in bed for the hour waiting for one of them to make a move
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