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The clocks went forward last night - did you remember?

Summertime is here.

WE CAN ALL enjoy a grand stretch in the evening tonight.

Slightly darker mornings from tomorrow too – but let’s not focus on the negatives.

The six-monthly clock change took place overnight. 

In case you forgot, all watches and clocks should have been set forward one hour at 1am when Daylight Saving Time officially started. (Of course, some phones and devices do this automatically so make sure to check the settings).

We’ll officially be on summer time until the end of October.

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    Mute Mel Fitzpatrick
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:40 AM

    I made sweet sweet love for a personal record of 1 hour and 30 seconds last night….. Exhausted

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    Mute Paul Hennessy
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    Mar 27th 2016, 11:06 AM

    Very funny. That made me laugh.

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    Mute Tomás Ó Briain
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    Mar 27th 2016, 3:31 PM

    Mel, well done! Hope that you had someone with you in case of emergency!

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    Mute Beano
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:33 AM

    Surely most phones do it automatically these days

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    Mute Mel Fitzpatrick
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:47 AM

    They do but do you see that circular object on the wall with the hands? They don’t.

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    Mute Declan Doyle
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:53 AM

    Oh yes they do. Most modern, radio wall clocks update automatically. Only 15 quid in Argos.

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    Mute Robin Basstard
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:53 AM

    My wall clocks update automatically.

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    Mute Mel Fitzpatrick
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:54 AM

    Well I know where I’m going today when I get out of bed… Thanks Dec

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    Mute Anto Mahon
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    Mar 27th 2016, 11:52 AM

    Don’t call me Surely.

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    Mute Willie Murphy
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:23 AM

    I put it forward last night, fell asleep, woke up and there was something on the telly about “don’t forget to put the hour forward” …. So I did….. AGAIN. So now I got up even earlier…. Damn you DST

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    Mute Trev heff
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:59 AM

    Yes it’s definitely summertime,it’s pissing outside.

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Mar 27th 2016, 6:21 PM

    Hail stones with me…

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    Mute Not_Rod_Ten©
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:19 AM

    What time do the pubs open on a Sunday?

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    Mute damien
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:35 AM

    12

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    Mute John S
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    Mar 27th 2016, 12:32 PM

    Same time as every other Sunday.

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    Mute Paul Harmon
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    Mar 27th 2016, 10:37 AM

    I forgot and was wondering why the pub was still serving at what I thought was 3am

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    Mute Paul Furey
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    Mar 27th 2016, 10:45 AM

    Just as well there are no kids football matches this morning……many a walkover given over the years

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    Mute Richard F
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:40 AM

    Yea willy you must still have a Nokia 3310 do you

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    Mute Debi Nikita
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    Mar 27th 2016, 9:51 AM

    I thought they changed on Sunday.

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    Mute Tom Woolverton
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    Mar 27th 2016, 1:10 PM

    It is Sunday.

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    Mute Adam
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    Mar 27th 2016, 4:52 PM

    Daragh, it’s not a six-monthly change actually. Daylight savings time lasts five months from October to March and we have this time now for the next seven months until the end of October. A small point.

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    Mute Larry L'Oiseau
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    Mar 27th 2016, 7:08 PM

    My son got into a taxi at 1.00am out in the countryside, travelled 10km and got out of the taxi at 2.30am !
    They all laughed about it in the taxi but I suggested trying it on a Friday morning in Rathfarnham travelling to Drumcondra and it might actually end up being accurate.

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    Mute Adrienne Lyons
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    Mar 27th 2016, 6:17 PM

    Eileen Charters forgot and our dinner was an hour late!

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    Mute Eileen Charters
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    Mar 27th 2016, 7:17 PM

    Silly me… sorry about that Lol

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Mar 27th 2016, 6:23 PM

    The only thing that moves forward in this country except for taxes lol.

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    Mute Mr Grumble
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    Mar 29th 2016, 3:20 AM

    Just remembered now

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