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TWO-THIRD OF people would rather the clocks didn’t come back this weekend, new poll finds
The poll, conducted by Ireland Thinks and which surveyed 1,000 people, asked participants if they thought the clocks should go backwards
The nationally representative poll was carried out on Saturday, October 17, before the clocks returned on Sunday
The poll found that 47% of people think clocks shouldn’t come back on Sunday, while 20% said clocks should go back, but only because Northern Ireland is doing the same
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A total of 31% said the clocks should go back, while 2% said they didn’t know
Under EU law, our clocks – alongside those of all member states – go back to the last Sunday in October They move forward on the last Sunday in March
However, last March the EU voted to scrap the system for 2021 – meaning EU states may have to decide whether they want to stay on permanent daylight saving time or at permanent winter time
Poll found older people were more likely to believe clocks shouldn’t go backwards Among people over 65, 55% think clocks shouldn’t go back This same point view was only shared by 32% of 18-24 year olds
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Social Democratic voters were most likely to believe the clocks shouldn’t turn back, perhaps reflecting the views of party co-leader Róisín Shortall with 63% in favor of the idea
Shortall had asked Micheál Martin earlier this month not to set the record straight this year to facilitate winter during the pandemic
Solidarity-People Before Profit voters were the least likely to argue that clocks don’t go backwards, with 27% supporting the idea.However, 43% thought clocks should only go back because the same thing was happening in Northern Ireland
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SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
