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In this section you will find the schedules of the south eastern court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times in the Circuit Courts.

SOUTH EASTERN CIRCUIT:

Carlow (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Carlow (civil)

11 January (2 days)

9 April (1 week)

18 June (1 week)

29 October (1 week)
3 December (2 days)

Carlow (criminal) 

6, 13 & 20 February (3 weeks)
 

7 May (2 weeks)
14 May (3 days)

16 July (2 weeks, 2 days)
23 July
30 July (2 days)

12 November (3 weeks)
19 & 26 November

Carlow (family)

23 January (1 week)

23 April (1 week)

11 June (1 week)

5 November (1 week)
3 December (2 days)

Carlow (DCA)

5, 12 & 19 March

-

29 May (3 days)
4 June

8 October (1 week)

 

Kilkenny (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Kilkenny (civil)

23 January
30 January

16 April

9 July

29 October
26 November

Kilkenny (criminal)

20 & 27 February
5, 12 & 19 March
23 & 30April
7 May
9, 16 & 23 July
30 July (2 days)

19 & 26 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Kilkenny (family)

11 January (2 days)
16 January

7 May
14 May (3 days)

25 June
​2 July

2 October
10 December

Kilkenny (DCA)*

​30 January

14 May (3 days)

25 June

5 November

Tipperary (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March
Easter
8 April - 16 May
Trinity
29 May - 31 July
Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Clonmel (civil)

16 January
19 March
9 April 29 May (3 days)
4 June
8 October

Clonmel (family)

20 February 23 April ​2 July 12 November
17 December

Clonmel (criminal)

27 February
5, 12 & 19 March
30 April
7 May
14 May (3 days)

9, 16 & 23 July
30 July (2 days)

19 & 26 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Clonmel (DCA)*

13 February

-

25 June 5 November

Nenagh (civil)

13 February 30 April

23 July
30 July (2 days)

19 November

Nenagh (family)

27 Febraury 7 May 16 July

5 November
10 December

Nenagh (criminal)

11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30 January
6 February

9, 16 & 23 April

29 May (3 days)
4, 11 & 18 June

8 October
15, 22 & 29 October

Nenagh (DCA)*

20 February

-

​2 July

12 November

Thurles

​30 January

-

11 June 29 October

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

6 February 14 May (3 days) 18 June 2 October

Waterford (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Dungarvan

19 March 14 May (3 days) 23 July
30 July (2 days)
17 December

Waterford (civil)

11 January (2 days)
16 January
20 February
16 April 18 & 25 June

15 October
3 December

Waterford (criminal)

11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30 January
5, 12 & 19 March

9, 16 & 23 April

29 May (3 days)
4, 11, 18 & 25 June
2 July

8, 15, 22 & 29 October
5 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Waterford (DCA)*

27 February

30 April 9 July 12 November

Waterford (family)

6, 13 & 27 February

9 April

2 & 9 July

8 October
19 & 26 November

Waterford (ADM)

       

Wexford (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Wexford (civil)

13 & 20 February

9 & 16 April

11 June
2 July
15 & 22 October
26 November

Wexford (criminal)

11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30  January
6 & 13 February
5, 12 & 19 March
16, 23 & 30  April 29 May (3 days)
4, 11, 18 & 25 June
8, 15, 22 & 29 October
3, 10 & 17 December

Wexford (DCA)*

27 February 7 May 16 July 19 November

Wexford (family)

5 & 12 March 30 April 4 June
9 July
5 & 12 November

DCA = district court appeals


Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details

Carlow (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Carlow (civil)

11 January  (3 days)

9 May (1 week)

13 June (1 week)

24 October (1 week)
30 November (2 days)

Carlow (criminal) 

 14 February (3 weeks)

16 May (2 weeks)

18 July (2 weeks)

7 November (3 weeks)

Carlow (family)

7 February (1 week)

2 May (1 week)

20 June (1 week)

31 October (1 week)
28 November (2 days)

Carlow (DCA)

7 March (2 weeks)

18 April (1 week)

-

5 December (1 week)

 

Kilkenny (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Kilkenny (civil)

24 January (2 weeks)
21 March (1 week)

16 May (1 week)

11 July (1 week)

10 October (1 week)
12 December (1 week)

Kilkenny (criminal)

21 February (5 weeks)

2 May (3 weeks) 11 July (3 weeks)

14 November (6 weeks)

Kilkenny (family)

11 January (2 weeks)
28 March (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week) 
4 July (1 week)

17 October (1 week)
5 December (1 week)

Kilkenny (DCA)*

31 January (1 week)

23 May (3 days))

4 July (1 week)

31 October (1 week)

Tipperary (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March
Easter
17 April - 25 May
Trinity
7 June - 31 July
Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Clonmel (civil)

17 January (2 weeks) 

18 April (1 week)

20 June (1 week)

3 October (1 week)

Clonmel (family)

21 February (1 week)

25 April (1 week)

13 June (1 week)

10 October (1 week)
19 December (3 days)

Clonmel (criminal)

28 February (5 weeks)

9 May (3 weeks)

4 July (4 weeks)

7 November (6 weeks)

Clonmel (DCA)*

14 February (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week)

31 October (1 week)

Nenagh (civil)

28 February (1 week)

23 May (3 days)

25 July (1 week)

21 November (1 week)

Nenagh (family)

14 March (3 days)

16 May (1 week)

18 July (1 week)

7 November (1 week)
12 December (1 week)

Nenagh (criminal)

11 January (5 weeks)

18 April (3 weeks)

7 June (3 weeks)

3 October (4 weeks)

Nenagh (DCA)*

21 February (1 week)

-

-

19 December (3 days)

Thurles

14 February (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week)

24 October (1 week)

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

7 February (1 week)

2 May (1 week)

7 June (3 days)

17 October (1 week)

Waterford (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Dungarvan

28 March (1 week)

23 May (3 days) 25 July (1 week) 19 December (3 days)

Waterford (civil)

11 January (2 weeks)
21 March (1 week)

25 April (1 week)

27 June (1 week)

10 October (1 week)
21 November (1 week)

Waterford (criminal)

11 January (4 weeks)
7 March (4 weeks)

18 April (3 weeks) 7 June (5 weeks) 3 October (5 weeks)
28 November (3 weeks)

Waterford (DCA)*

7 February (1 week)

9 May (1week) 11 July (1 week) 19 December (3 days)

Waterford (family)

24 January (1 week)
14 February (1 week)

18 April (1 week)

4 July (2 weeks)

3 October (1 week)
14 November (2 weeks)

Waterford (ADM)

21 February (1 week) 23 May (3 days) 18 July (1 week) 7 November (1 week)

Wexford (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Wexford (civil)

14 February (2 weeks)

25 April (1 week) 
9 May (1 week)
13 June (1 week)
4 July (1 week)
17 October (2 weeks)

Wexford (criminal)

17 January (5 weeks)
7 March (4 weeks)
25 April (3 weeks) 7 June (4 weeks)

3 October  (4 weeks)
28 November (4 weks)

Wexford (DCA)*

28 February (1 week) 18 April (1 week) 11 July (1 week) 14 November (1 week)

Wexford (family)

28 February (2 weeks) 16 May (1 week) 7 June (1 week)
18 July (1 week)
31 October (2 weeks)

DCA = district court appeals


Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details

Carlow (2022):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Carlow (civil)

29 March (1 week)

17 May (1 week)

Cancelled

29 November (2 Days)
6 December (1 week)

Carlow (criminal) sitting in Wexford
Call over will take place in Carlow Courthouse on the first day of each Crime session.

 8 February (3 weeks)

24 May (2 weeks)

 

 

Carlow (Criminal)

    12 July (2 weeks) 8 November (3 weeks)

Carlow (family)

1 March (1 week)

10 May (1 week)

28 June (1 week)

1 November (1 week)
1 December (2 Days)

Carlow (DCA)*

15 March (2 weeks)

26 April (1 week)

-

13 December (1 week)

 

Kilkenny (2022):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Kilkenny (civil)

15 March (2 weeks)

10 May (1 week)
31 May (3 days)

-

4 October (2 weeks)

Kilkenny (criminal)

22 February (5 weeks)

10 May (3 weeks)

12 July (3 weeks)

15 November (5 weeks)

Kilkenny (family)

11 January (2 weeks)

29 March (1 week)

-

28 June (2 weeks)

18 October (1 week)

8 November (1 week)

Kilkenny (DCA)*

15 February (1 week)

-

15 June (3 days)

25 October (1 week)

Tipperary (2022):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April
Easter
25 April - 2 June
Trinity
15 June - 29 July
Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Clonmel (civil)

18 January (1 week)
5 April (1 week) 

-

15 June (3 days)

18 October (1 week)

Clonmel (family)

8 March (1 week)

3 May (1 week)

21 June (1 week)

11 October (1 week)

13 December ( 1 week)

Clonmel (criminal)

8 February (2 weeks)

8 March (3 weeks)

17 May (3 weeks)

12 July (3 weeks)

1 November (6 weeks)

Clonmel (DCA)*

22 February (1 week)

-

5 July (1 week)

25 October (1 week)

Nenagh (civil)

22 February (1 week)

31 May (3 days)

26 July (1 week)

22 November (1 week)

Nenagh (family)

8 February (1 week)

24 May (1 week)

19 July (1 week)

25 October (1 week)

29 November (1 week)

Nenagh (criminal)

11 January (4 weeks)
29 March (2 weeks)

26 April (3 weeks)

15 June (3 weeks)

4 October (3 weeks)

Nenagh (DCA)*

1 March (1 week)

-

-

13 December (1 week)

Thurles

22 March (1 week)

-

5 July (1 week)

8 November (1 week)

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

1 February (1 week)

26 April (1 week)

28 June (1 week)

1 November (1 week)

 

Waterford (2022):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Dungarvan

5 April (1 week)

31 May (3 days)

26 July (1 week)

13 December (1 week)

Waterford (civil)

1 February (2 weeks)
29 March (1 week)

24 May (1 week)

19 July (1 week)

11 October (1 week)
29 November (1 week)

Waterford (criminal)


11 January (8 weeks)
29 March (2 weeks)

26 April (4 weeks)

15 June (4 weeks)

4 October (8 weeks)

Waterford (DCA)*

8 March (1 week)

31 May (3 days)

12 July (1 week)

6 December (1 week)

Waterford (family)

25 January (1 week)
15 February (1 week)
15 March (1 week)

 

26 April (1 week)

12 July (1 week)

4 October (1 week)
15 November (2 weeks)

Wexford (2022):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Wexford (civil)

15 February (1 week)

 

3 May (1 week)

19 July (1 week)

18 October (1 week)

Wexford (criminal)

11 January (4 weeks)
1 March (6 weeks)

3 May (3 weeks)

15 June (4 weeks)

4 October (5 weeks)
29 November (3 weeks)

Wexford (DCA)*

8 February (1 week)

26 April (1 week)

12 July (1 week)

15 November (1 week)

Wexford (family)

22 February (1 week) - 26 July (1 week) 6 December (1 week)
Wexford (civil and family)

1 March (2 weeks)
29 March (1 week)

17 May (2 weeks) 15 June (2 weeks) 25 October (2 weeks)

DCA = district court appeals


Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details