Changing the clocks

Sir, – Regarding the end of summertime clock-changes, several letter writers have lamented that children will have to go to school in the dark.

To be honest, this seems no great hardship – especially given that most Irish children now go to school in the back of a car – and wouldn’t that extra hour of daylight be of more benefit to them in the afternoon anyway, to play sports? – Yours, etc,

JOHN THOMPSON,

Phibsboro,

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Dublin 7.