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April 1st 2019: Re-Drawing Time Zones

Time Zones to be introduced in Ireland as the west is proposed to be 12 minutes behind the rest of the country.

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07.52 1 Apr 2019


April 1st 2019: Re-Drawing Time Zones


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The European parliament propose new legislation that would re-draw time zones based on latitude. Ireland would be particularly affected by the measure, with anywhere west of Clonakilty, Ennis and Ballina shifting into a different time zone, approximately 12 minutes behind the rest of the country. 


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