Farmers are being reminded that the clocks are set to "spring forward" by one hour at 1:00a.m tomorrow (Sunday, March 29).

The move to daylight saving time (DST) will bring a welcome return for the "grand stretch" in the evenings.

However, the change will also mean that you will lose one hour in bed.

The practice of Daylight Savings Time exists to provide an extra hour of daylight during the summer months.

It is a practice that has been beneficial to farmers, allowing them additional daylight to complete their daily jobs during the summer months.

The clocks are due to 'fall back' by an hour at 2:00a.m on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

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Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has been at the centre of the debate around the clocks changing twice a year for over a decade.

Kelly, who chairs the European Parliament's Working Group on the Biannual Clock Change, wants to see an end to the practice.

Earlier this week, the MEP said this weekend’s switch to summertime should be "the last time we ever have to do it".

Kelly said the move to brighter evenings is something people value enormously and should not be reversed again in October.

The European Commission first proposed ending the clock change in 2018.

84% of the 4.6 million citizens who responded to a public consultation on the issue backed the move.

The EU Parliament supported the proposal in 2019, but agreement among EU member states has yet to be reached.

Kelly urged the government to take a leadership role on the issue when Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1.