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<p>When do the clocks go back in Ireland? Date confirmed for end of daylight saving time</p>

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The clocks go back this month: Here's everything you need to know

Ireland will soon see brighter mornings and darker evenings as daylight saving time ends and clocks return to standard time

<p>Protesters take part in a demonstration of high-school students as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions in Marseille, south-eastern France, on October 6. Picture: Miguel Medina / AFP via Getty Images</p>

ourview

Irish Examiner View: People across Europe are fighting for the ordinary

<p>Microsoft president Brad Smith is one of the world business leaders who will speak at the International AI Summit on Wednesday. File picture: Virginia Mayo/AP</p>

politics

Dublin AI summit ‘will not be affected by industrial action’

Irish Budget 2027

economy

EU finance chiefs reach preliminary deal on markets supervision

Electric car purchase incentives

world

EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars

France EU Canada

world

European Commission seeks to reassure countries of political and economic costs of expansion

Spain-Defense Spending

Spain’s Prime Minister calls snap election amid national housing crisis

Mr Sanchez held a press conference early this morning to address a national housing crisis, after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measures on Friday

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Meta Data Centres

John Whelan: New EU data centre ratings threatens Ireland's industry

A common rating scheme is expected to rate energy and water consumption, waste heat recovery, clean energy generation, and their contribution to grid flexibility

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Europe Economy

Traders on alert as contagion fears return to Europe's bond market

Bonds in France, Italy, Belgium, and Greece tumble as sell-off brings back memories of the 2011-2012 eurozone debt crisis

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Four men arrested in market abuse investigation released without charge

Four men arrested in market abuse investigation released without charge

The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau investigation followed a formal referral from the Central Bank of Ireland

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Downing Street reception

Officials at No 10 Downing Street gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU

Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Central Bank of Ireland

Mortgage arrears fall to lowest level on record as families brace for higher interest rates

The number of Irish family home mortgages in long-term arrears has fallen to 15,543 — a decline of almost 14% in a year

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX France EU Canada

'Europe and Canada are even stronger together,' Mark Carney tells European Parliament

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposal to make Canada 'associate member' of EU as Trump hits out

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

APTOPIX France EU Canada

'Europe and Canada are even stronger together,' Mark Carney tells European Parliament

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposal to make Canada 'associate member' of EU as Trump hits out

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Teenager using Smartphone at Home

EU Kids Act: Under-15s face social media account restrictions under new proposals

The proposed EU Kids Act would introduce age verification, restrictions on addictive features and new safety requirements for platforms

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Catherine Connolly visit to Scotland

Catherine Connolly says war language is ‘intensifying’ as EU security plan unveiled

President Connolly said Ireland should use its history and constitutional position to promote peace and resolve disputes peacefully

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes

Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes

Thaçi and three other former senior commanders were convicted for 96 murders and multiple counts of torture

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

France EU State of Union

EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member, von der Leyen says

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Canada was seeking a 'unique alliance' with EU but not membership

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Carney visits Europe to seek closer ties amid worsening trade war with Trump

Carney visits Europe to seek closer ties amid worsening trade war with Trump

Carney will speak to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

teenage school girls being cyber bullies or just catching up on social media both on there phones, hand level copy space above

EU set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s

The EU proposal is part of an EU Kids Act that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will present on Thursday.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Irish Garda police force, office with blue lamp, 44 O'Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin 1, D01 KD74, Ireland

Garda sergeants and inspectors reject travel and subsistence scheme

Majority of AGSI members vote against acceptance of the scheme

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

EU Accelerates Sovereign Satellite Plans Citing Defense Needs

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in Brussels

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Child online safety report

S Child safety advocates wait to see the implications of Meta’s US settlement

Online child safety conference this week comes on the back of landmark settlement involving Meta, writes Ann Murphy

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

IRELAND-EU-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY

S Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Ireland’s low defence spending and reliance on Britain for security have exposed tensions at the heart of its military neutrality

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Taoiseach to Russia: 'Stop unbelievable Ukrainian carnage instead of lecturing Ireland'

Mr Martin was responding to Russian ambassador Yuri Filatov’s accusation that the Irish Government was “copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories”

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Russia Ukraine War

Europe would not be able to sustain war of attrition with Russia, defence officials say

Security experts fear Putin may be winning hybrid war with the west amid rise of pro-Kremlin, far-right parties

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

power failure Concept

Germany power grid attacks raise fears of potential ‘total blackout’ in Ireland

An engineering expert says simultaneous attacks on major Irish grid assets could overwhelm the system despite built-in safety margins

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Volkswagen Produces Golf VI

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

German manufacturer approves a plan that involved 'the reduction of about 50,000 jobs, on top of another 50,000 already agreed

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

EU defence ministers meeting

Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

Russian incursions in Romania, Latvia, Estonia, and Germany were cited as Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas spoke at the EU defence ministers' informal meeting in Wicklow

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Ireland is neutral and has 'better neighbours', says EU diplomatic chief as defence spending questioned

Ireland is neutral and has 'better neighbours', says EU diplomatic chief as defence spending questioned

Defence minister Helen McEntee said Ireland’s defence budget will continue rising as EU ministers discuss security threats facing Europe

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

E-Commerce Giant Shein Opens First Store in Paris

Shein makes peace with China ahead of IPO in Hong Kong

Chinese authorities are satisfied that Shein remains a Chinese company at its core

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among , experts have warned.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Production At Pernod-Ricard SA's Jameson Irish Whiskey Plant

Irish whiskey industry looks beyond US as Trump tariffs drive global expansion

Irish producers are targeting Asia and Europe while adapting prices and strategies to protect their crucial US trade

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

European Union Flags

Irish Examiner view: 'Strength through unity' must have substance

The gap between European declarations and European action has often been glaring

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Air travel dominates Irish consumer complaints to EU watchdog

Air travel dominates Irish consumer complaints to EU watchdog

European Consumer Centre Ireland handled 4,182 queries and complaints in 2025

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

He's connected in more ways than one

Women in politics targeted with more personal, sexualised attacks

A toxicity detection algorithm used to analyse messages to politicians revealed how woman received more toxic replies than their males counterparts, writes Arianna Sala

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Defence and competitiveness must be at the core of European budget

Defence and competitiveness must be at the core of European budget

Decades of shared European endeavour have created the everyday, integrated lives we enjoy - that is worth protecting

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

A home delivery of heating oil in a rural location

Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies

Finance ministers from countries including Germany and Spain wrote to Ireland as EU president asking for the measure to ease the cost of living for the general public

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Canada Tariffs

Canada to apply dollar-for-dollar US counter-tariffs

'You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked'

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Alan Healy: Ireland isn't ready for a warming Europe

Alan Healy: Ireland isn't ready for a warming Europe

Ireland navigates climate change's new normal, balancing potential economic and tourism upsides with the harsh realities of heatwaves, drought, and agricultural strain.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Irish whiskey exports to Europe continue to rise amid US tariff troubles

Irish whiskey exports to Europe continue to rise amid US tariff troubles

Exports to the European Union have risen by 21.5% over the last four years

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Technology stock

Apple lowers app store fees in Europe to settle dispute with EU

Facing EU pressure, Apple revamps its European App Store policies, ending per-install fees and cutting commissions to resolve competition concerns.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

ieExplains: What are EU countries doing to counter energy price rises?

Below are some of the measures deployed so ‌far by European Union governments since the disruption caused by the Middle Eastern conflict

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026