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CLOCKS GO FORWARD WEEKEND OF 30/31 MARCH 2013

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, would like

to remind the general public that “summer time” will commence at 1.00 a.m.

Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday 31 March 2013. Clocks and watches should be

put forward one hour at that time.

In making this announcement Minister Shatter said, “Unfortunately many feel

after the weather of recent weeks that Spring has passed us by. While none

of us can control the weather, I hope that the change in time will usher in

better and warmer weather for the second quarter of 2013.”

Summer time will end at 1.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday 27 October

2013.