The more you know! Oct 25, 2020 - Daylight Saving Time Ends. But why do we frantically try to remember to change our clocks twice a year? This result may be somewhat skewed as 70% of all responses came from Germany, followed by France and Austria. However, in summer, we enjoy the championed ‘grand stretch in the evenings’ as the clocks being put forward an hour makes for longer evenings. © RTÉ 2020. When do the clocks change elsewhere? explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. What TV channel is the Mayo v Tyrone match on today in the Allianz Football League? European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed to end the practice by 2019 in his State of the Union address on Wednesday. By altering the clock by 2 hours the scientist hoped that he would be able to spend more time outside in the evening foraging for insects. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. "The Commission is today proposing to change this. Member states need to decide what they want to do by April 2020 before April 2021 when it is proposed that all countries simply remain on Summertime hours. The clocks always go back on the first Sunday in October and forward on the last Sunday in March. The clocks are set to go back by one hour on October 25th, an annual tradition which is set to be abolished next year as part of a new EU-wide policy. Thousands of Britons with mouth cancer will be spared chemotherapy, Review: iPhone 12 Pro does it all, throwing in moviestar looks, Footballers' Wives star Susie Amy gives birth to second daughter and shares cute name, Explainer: What we know about Covid-19 and airborne transmission, Dreamy Drumcondra red brick boasts modern interiors, Large retailers selling non-essential items ‘rubbing salt in wounds’ of shops forced to close, Kelly Ripa with waist-length blonde hair has to be seen, Road safety organisations slam ‘pointless’ clock change, This slow cooked chicken casserole is the perfect meal for cold nights, Irish dancing teacher who sued cruise liner over broken elbow forced to pay costs, Eurovision legend Linda Martin reveals reason behind getting breast implants aged 68, Kingston KC2500 M.2 NVMe SSD review: perfect storage for high-performance PCs, Lincoln Project rejects threat over Kushner & Ivanka billboards, Honest Thief review – low-stakes thriller, Third Cork GAA club suspends activity due to coronavirus concerns, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Start making plans for your next trip and get great savings. But it could be one of the last times we observe daylight saving time, after an EU vote last year decided it was time to move on.