The clocks will go forward overnight

It marks the beginning of Irish Summer Time.

However members of the European Parliament are working steadily to find a system that will allow the EU to keep Summer Time all year round.

A majority of M.E.Ps voted last month to ask the European Commission to examine the current system and come up with alternatives. 

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says they're keeping up the pressure on the Commission.

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