Related linksLegal Diary: Circuit Court ListsSittings Notices
Sittings of the court during 2017 within each circuit shall be held at the times set out hereunder as directed and appointed by the respective judges thereof.
(Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details)
Dublin Circuit
Northern Circuit
Eastern Circuit
South Eastern Circuit
Cork Circuit
Midland Circuit
South Western Circuit
Western Circuit
Terms:
Hilary11 January to 7 April
Easter 24 April to 1 June
Trinity14 June to 31 July
Michaelmas2 October to 21 December
County
Place of Sittings
Dates Circuit Court sittings
Dublin(County Borough and County)
Dublin
11 January - 7 April
24 April - 1 June
14 June - 31 July
2 October - 21 December
Dublin - LicensingCourt no. 28
19 January16 February23 March
27 April,18 May
22 June20 July
19 October,16 November14 December
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Easter24 April to 1 June
Dates of Circuit Court sittings
Cork
Cork (civil)
Cork (city criminal dist. 19)
6 February - 3rd March
8 May - 1 June
19 - 30 June
23 October - 24 November
Cork (county criminal dist. 18 & 20)
7 February - 3rd March
9 May - 1 June
20 - 30 June
24 October - 24 November
Cork (family)
11 - 27 January20 February - 24 March
24 April - 19 May
14 June - 14 July
2 - 13 October23 October - 10 November11 - 15 December
Cork (state appeals)
12 January,19 January,9 March,24 March
25 April, 4 May
15 June, 13 July
4 October, 15 December
Bandon
26 and 27 January
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25 and 26 July
12 to 14 December
Bantry sitting at Skibbereen
7 April
21 July
8 December
Clonakilty
24 and 25 January
5 and 6 October
Fermoy
14 and 15 March
18 and 19 July
5 and 6 December
Macroom
21 - 23 March
10, 12 and 13 October
Mallow
28 - 31 March
2 - 4 May
11 - 14 July
28 November to 1 December
Midleton
4 and 5 April
4 and 5 July
3 and 4 October
Skibbereen
6 April
20 July
7 December
Youghal
11 January
27 July
Cavan
28 February (3 weeks)
18 July (2 weeks)
21 November (2 weeks)
Cavan (special)
16 May (1 week)
5 December (1 week)
Donegal
Letterkenny
24 January (3 weeks)
25 April (2 weeks)
14 June (2 weeks 3 days)
5 December (2 weeks 3 days)
Letterkenny (special)
14 February (1 week family law)
25 July (1 week)
3 October (2 weeks)
Buncrana
17 May (3 days)
12 July (3 days)
15 November (2 days)
Buncrana (special)
11 January (1 week 3 days)
23 May (1 week)
4 July (1 week)
21 March (2 weeks)
24 October (2 weeks)
Donegal (special)
18 July (1 week)
Leitrim
Carrick on Shannon
14 February (2 weeks)
9 May (1 week)
7 November (1 week)
Carrick on Shannon - family (special)
17 January (1 week)
Manorhamilton (The Glens Centre)
16 May
11 July
14 November
Monaghan
23 May (1 week 3 days)
Monaghan (special)
4 July (2 weeks)
Carrickmacross
4 April (1 week)
17 October (1 week)
Carrickmacross (special)
Laois
Portlaoise (civil)
25 April (1 week)
10 October (1 week)
Portlaoise (criminal)
28 February (2 weeks)
14 June (3 weeks)
28 November (2 weeks)
Portlaoise (family)
11 January (1 week)4 April (1 week)
3 October (1 week)
Portlaoise (special civil & family)
Longford
Longford (civil & family)
7 March (2 weeks)
4 July (1 week)25 July (1 week)
12 December (2 weeks)
Longford (criminal)
14 February (2 Weeks)
23 May (2 weeks)
14 November (2 weeks)
Offaly
Tullamore (civil & family)
21 February (2 weeks)
20 June (2 weeks)
31 October (2 weeks
Tullamore (criminal)
31 January (2 weeks)
Roscommon
Roscommon (civil & family)
24 January (2 weeks)
2 May (2 weeks)
14 November (1 week)5 December (1 week)
Roscommon (criminal)
14 March (2 weeks)
31 October (weeks)
Sligo
Sligo (special criminal)
16 January (1 day)
Sligo (civil & family)
7 February (2 weeks)
13 June (1 week)
17 October (2 weeks)
Sligo (criminal)
28 March (2 Weeks)
12 December (2 Weeks)
Westmeath
Mullingar (civil)
22 and 29 March (2 days)
24 and 31 May (2 days)
12 and 19 July (2 days)
22 and 29 November (2 days)
Mullingar - sitting at Tullamore (criminal)
10 January (3 weeks)
9 May (2 weeks)
Athlone (civil & family)
21, 23, 24 March (3 days)28, 30, 31 March (3 days)
23, 25, 26 May (3 days)30 May, 1, 2 June (3 days)
11, 13, 14 July (3 days)18, 20,21 July (3 days)
21, 23, 24 November (3 days)28, 30 November, 1 December (3 days)
Clare
Ennis (civil & family)
6 February (1 week)6 March (4 weeks)
15 May (1 weeks)
14 June (1 weeks)17 July(2 weeks)
16 October (2 weeks)4 December (3 weeks)
Ennis (criminal)
13 February (3 weeks)
24 April (3 weeks)
19 June (4 weeks)
31 October (4 weeks)
Kilrush
24 January
9 May
27 June
10 October
Kerry
Tralee (civil & family)
11 January (5 weeks)
24 April (2 weeks)
2 October (4 weeks)11 December (2 weeks)
Tralee (criminal)
13 February (5 weeks)
8 May (3 weeks)
3 July (4 weeks)
30 October (5 weeks)
Killarney
23 and 24 March
1 June
26 - 28 July
7 and 8 December
Listowel
21 and 22 March
30 and 31 May
25 July
Limerick
Limerick (civil & family)
10 January (3 weeks)14 February (8 weeks)
9 May (4 weeks)
27 June (4 weeks)
3 October (2 weeks)31 October (6 weeks)19 December (1 week)
Limerick (criminal)
10 January (5 weeks)4 April (1 week)
25 April (6 weeks)
13 June (3 weeks)25 July (1 week)
3 October (4 weeks)12 December (1 week)
Newcastlewest
25 January
10 May
28 June
11 October
Carlow
Carlow (civil)
11 January (1 week)4 April (2 days)
30 May (1 week)
20 June (2 days)
Carlow (criminal)
14 February (3 weeks)
27 June (2 weeks)
21 November (3 weeks)
Carlow (family)
24 January (1 week)6 April (2 days)
22 June (2 days)
Carlow (DCA)
28 March (1 week)
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (civil)
6 November (1 week)
Kilkenny (criminal)
31 January (3 weeks)
14 Julne (3 weeks
28 November (3 weeks)
Kilkenny (family)
14 March (1 week
11 July (1 week)
24 October (1 week)
Kilkenny (DCA *)
24 January (1 week)4 April (1 week)
19 December (3 days)
Tipperary
Clonmel (civil)
14 June (3 days)
Clonmel (family)
7 February (1 week)
24 October (1 week)19 December (3 days)
Clonmel (criminal)
14 February (5 weeks)
2 May (4 weeks)
4 July (4 weeks)
14 November (5 weeks)
Clonmel (DCA)
Nenagh (civil)
7 March (1 week)
31 October (1 week)
Nenagh (family)
21 March (1 week)
Nenagh (criminal)
11 January (4 weeks)
3 October (4 weeks)
Nenagh (DCA)
Nenagh (sentences)
Thurles
Tipperary sitting at Clonmel
30 May (3 days)
14 November (3 days)
Waterford
Dungarvan
31 January (1 week)21 March (1 week)
12 December (1 week)
Waterford (civil)
28 March (2 weeks)
10 October (2 weeks)
Waterford (criminal)
11 January (7 weeks)
25 April (4 weeks)
24 October (6 weeks)
Waterford (DCA)
14 March (3 days)
Waterford (family)
3 October (1 week)12 December (1 week)
Waterford sitting at Dungarvan
Wexford
Wexford (civil & family)
11 January (1 week)31 January (2 weeks)21 February (7 weeks)
14 June (2 weeks)
3 October (3 weeks)28 November (4 weeks)
Wexford (criminal)
17 January (4 weeks)
24 October (4 weeks)
Wexford (DCA)
14 February (1 week)
21 November (1 week)
Terms
Michaelmas 2 October to 21 December
Galway
Galway (criminal)
10 January (3 weeks)21 February (7 weeks)
18 June (3 days)
31 October (6 weeks)
Galway (DCA)
26 - 27 January30 - 31 March
1 June (2 days)
21 July (1 day)
12 October (2 days)12 December (2 days)
Galway (civil)
10 January (1 week)24 January (1 week)21 February (3 weeks 3 days)21 March (1 Week)
9 May (1 week)25 May (1week)
13 June (1 week) 18 July (1 week)27 July (2 days)
10 October (2 days)31 October (3 weeks)28 November (2 weeks)
Galway (family)
3 October (1 week)21 November (1 week)15 December (1 day)
Clifden
8 February
25 April (2 days)
25 July (2 days)
24 October (2 days)
Loughrea
7, 9 and 10 February
27 April (2 days)
26 October (2 days)
Mayo
Ballina
15 February (2 days)
11 May (2 days)
27 July (2 days)
23 November (2 days)
Castlebar (civil)
24 January (1 week)14 February (1 day)
25 April (2 weeks)9 May (1 day)
27 June (1 week)25 July (1day)
17 October (1 week)21 November (1 week)
Castlebar (criminal)
13 June (4 weeks)
Castlebar (DCA)
7 February (1 day)
25 April (1 day)
13 June (1 day)
10 October (1 day)
Castlebar (family)
17 January (1 week) 28 March (2 weeks)
7 November (1 week) 28 November (2 days)
Westport
17 February (1 day)
10 May (1 day)
26 July (1 day)
30 November (2 days)
Kildare
Naas (civil)
24 Januar5y (2 weeks)
9 May (3 weeks)30 May (3 days)
Naas (licensing)
17 October
Naas (criminal)
21 February (3 weeks)
14 November (3 weeks)
Naas (additional criminal)
10 January (3 weeks)14 March (3 days)21 March (2 weeks)
5 December (2 weeks)19 December (3 days)
Naas (DCA - criminal)
7 February (3 days)4 April (1 week)
18 July (3 days)
31 October (3 days)
Naas (family)
11 January (2 weeks)
Athy
10 February
3 November
Meath
Trim (civil)
28 March (1 week)4 April (2 days)
18 July (1 week)25 July (2 days)
Trim (criminal)
31 January (6 weeks)
16 May (3 weeks)
Trim (family)
14 March (3 days)21 March (1 week)
4 July (4 days)11 July (1 week)
3 October (1 week)5 December (1 week)21 December (1 day)
Trim (licensing)
17 February
28 July
10 November
Trim (DCA - criminal)
6 April (2 days)
19 December (2 days)
Louth
Dundalk (civil)
28 November (3 days)
Dundalk (criminal)
10 January (6 weeks)
3 October (6 weeks)
Dundalk (family)
21 February (1 week)
14 November (1 week)
Dundalk (civil/family)
28 February ( week)7 March (2 days)14 March (3 weeks)
2 May (1 week)
Dundalk (DCA)
9 March (2 days)
1 December
Wicklow
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil)
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family)
9 May (1 week)30 May (3 days)
17 October (1 week)7 November (1 week)
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal)
11 January (3 weeks)14 March (3 days)21 March (3 weeks)
Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)
* DCA = district court appeals