Poll: Are you fed up of the clocks going back?

Eva Osborne

With the looming eventuality of the clocks going back on Sunday, resistance to the practice has resurfaced.

Every year the clocks go back an hour at 2am on the last Sunday of October, seeing Ireland's time zone switch from Irish Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Seán Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, said the clock changes are an "outdated practice" that have negative effects on health, well-being, and safety.

So, if you had your way, would the clock changes stay or go? Take our poll to see how many people agree with you.

Some experts have argued that clock changes in March and October disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, leading to sleep loss and short-term health issues like decreased productivity and safety risks.

The clocks will stay on GMT time until March 2025, when they will go forward by an hour on Sunday, March 30th.

Seán Kelly is leading a new campaign in the European Parliament and highlighted the broad political support behind his initiative, with MEPs from every political group signing a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for action.

"This is not a partisan issue," he said. "There is widespread agreement across the political spectrum that the clock change needs to end."