The Government is set to reject EU plans to scrap the daylight saving time system amid fears that having two time zones on the island of Ireland could cause post-Brexit chaos. Under EU proposals it has been suggested that daylight savings time, which was designed to help farmers but which is regularly criticised by the wider public, should be scrapped by April 2021. It is expected the Justice Minister will tell Cabinet colleagues that daylight saving time should not be changed as it will automatically result in different time zones being in place in the Republic of Ireland and the North. And, saying his views are supported by the wider public, he will tell Cabinet colleagues eight out of every 10 people are opposed to any changes to the current system. This morning’s Cabinet meeting is also expected to see Education Minister Joe McHugh follow up on his comments in the Dáil last week about historic sexual abuse in schools.

Source: Irish Examiner July 16, 2019 22:41 UTC