Two time zones may exist on the island of Ireland from April next year if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. At yesterday’s weekly Cabinet meeting Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan detailed the initiative, which is designed to benefit business and improve road safety across the common market. He said that a public consultation process will be put in place before the planned April start date for the move. It is understood that, during yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Climate Change Minister Denis Naughten said there is a need for research on “comparable countries” showing how the time change may or may not benefit different populations. Meanwhile, yesterday’s Cabinet meeting saw Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe detail the latest exchequer figures before next week’s budget.

Source: Irish Examiner October 03, 2018 03:11 UTC