Hi, I don't think there is any real consideration of this in Britain (I don't know about Ireland). There are the usual news filler stories with the clocks changing this weekend, but nothing suggesting any likelihood of change. Tim Thornton Smartcom Software Ltd Portsmouth Technopole Kingston Crescent Portsmouth PO2 8FA United Kingdom www.smartcomsoftware.com Smartcom Software is a limited company registered in England and Wales, registered number 05641521. -----Original Message----- From: news [mailto:news@ger.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Alexander Krivenyshev Sent: 23 October 2009 02:57 To: tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Ireland and Britain consider the idea of joining European Central Time (CET) Ireland and Britain consider the idea of joining European Central Time (CET=MEZ) after additional research. Irish Times: Ryan backs research into Ireland joining European central time http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ryan-backs-research-into-ireland-joining- european-central-time-431289.html "... Mr Ryan (Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources) was responding to calls from supermarket tycoon- turned senator Fergal Quinn, who claims his campaign for a permanent switch to European time has support among both Irish and British parliamentarians ... " http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1022/breaking80.htm or http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_uk01.html -------------------- Alexander Krivenyshev (World Time Zone) http://www.worldtimezone.com