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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.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT:

Leitrim (2025) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October - 19 December

Carrick on Shannon

18 March
(3 weeks)

-

15 July
(2 weeks)

-

Carrick on Shannon - (Special)
Civil & Family Law

11 February 
(1 week)

-

-

18 November
(1 weeks)

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

Monaghan (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October - 19 December

Monaghan

14 January Criminal
(3 weeks)

29 April Criminal
(3 weeks)

-

7 October Criminal
(2 weeks) 

Monaghan
(Special)

18 March Civil and Family
(1 week)

-

15 July Civil and Family
(2 weeks)

9 December Civil and Family
(2 weeks)
Carrickmacross - sitting at Monaghan - - -

21 October Civil & Family
(1 week)

Carrickmacross - sitting at Monaghan
(Special)

25 March Civil and Family
(1 week)

-

 8 July Civil and Family
(1 week)

-

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

Cavan (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Cavan (Scheduled)

6 February
(3 weeks)

- 

2 July
(3 weeks)

26 November
(2 weeks)

Cavan (Special)

12 March
(2 weeks)

30 April
(1 week) 

-

29 October (2 weeks)
10 December (1 week) 

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

Donegal (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Letterkenny

23 January
(2 weeks)

23 April
(3 weeks)

11 June
(3 weeks)

29 October
(2 weeks)

Letterkenny (special)

13 February
(2 weeks)

-

29 May (1 week 3 days)
9 July (2 weeks)

19 November
(3 Weeks)

Buncrana

-

-

23 July
(1 week 2 days)

20 November
(2 days)

Buncrana (special)

 27 February
(1 week)

-

-

-

Donegal

12 March
(2 weeks)

-

-

10 December
(2 weeks)

Donegal (special)

-

-

-

15 October
(1 week)

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

Leitrim (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Carrick on Shannon

27 February
(1 week and 3 days)

14 May
(3 days)

-

12 November
(1 week)

Carrick on Shannon - (Special)

-

9 April
(1 week)

-

8 October
(1 week)

18 November
(2 weeks)

Manorhamilton

 8 March
(1 day)		 - -

19 November
(1 day)

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

Monaghan (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Monaghan

11 January - Criminal
(1 week and 2 days)

9 April - Criminal
(2 weeks)

29 May - Criminal
(1 week 3 days)

8 October - Criminal
(2 week )

Monaghan
(Special)

23 January - Civil & Family
(1 week)

23 April - Civil & Family
(1 week)

11 June - Civil & Family
(1 week)

12 November - Civil & Family 
(1 week)
Carrickmacross - sitting at Monaghan - - -

22 October
(1 week)

Carrickmacross - sitting at Monaghan
(Special)

30 January
(1 week)

-

18 June 
(2 weeks)

-

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

Cavan (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
9 October - 21 December

Cavan

7 February
(3 weeks)

- 

11 July
(3 weeks)

21 November
(2 weeks)

Cavan (special)

 21 March
(2 weeks)

9 May
(2 weeks) 

-

24 October (2 weeks)
5 December (1 week) 

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

Donegal (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
9 October - 21 December

Letterkenny

 24 January (2 weeks)

2 May (3 weeks)

20 June (3 weeks)

17 October (3 weeks)

Letterkenny (special)

21 February (3 weeks)

-

7 June (1 week 3 days)

21 November (2 Weeks)

Buncrana

29 March (1 week)

-

-

-

Buncrana (special)

-

-

-

10 October (1 week)

Donegal

14 March (2 weeks)

-

-

5 December (2 weeks and 2 days)

Donegal (special)

-

25 April  (1 week)

-

-

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

Leitrim (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
9 October - 21 December

Carrick on Shannon

28 February
(1 week and 3 days)

23 May
(3 days)

-

7 November
(1 week 3 days)

Carrick on Shannon - (Special)

-

18 April
(1 week)

-

3rd October
(1 week)
Manorhamilton 10 March
(1 day)		 - - 17 November
(1 day)

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

Monaghan (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 21 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Monaghan

11 January -Criminal
(1 week and 3 days)

18 April - Criminal
(2 weeks)

7 June - Criminal
(1 week 3 days)

3 October - Criminal
(1 week)
Civil & Family
(1 week)

Monaghan (special)

7 February -  Civil & Family
(1 week)

-

20 June - Civil & Family
(1 week)

-

Carrickmacross (sitting in Monaghan) (special)

24 January - Civil & Family
(2 weeks)

-

-

17 October - Civil & Family
(1 week)

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

Cavan (2022) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Cavan

15 February
(3 weeks)

- 

12 July
(3 weeks)

22 November
(2 weeks)

Cavan (special)

 1 February
(1 week)

17 May
(1 week) 

-

6 December
(1 week) 

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

Donegal (2022) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Letterkenny

25 January
(3 weeks)

10 May
(3 weeks)

28 June
(2 Weeks) 

18 October
(3 weeks)

Letterkenny (special)

1 March
(2 weeks)

-

15 June
(1 week and 3 days)

15 November
(2 weeks)

Buncrana

5 April  
(1 Week)

-

-

-

Buncrana (special)

-

-

-

-

Donegal

22 March
(2 weeks )

-

-

6 December
(2 weeks and 2 days)

Donegal (special)

-

26 April
(1 week)

-

-

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

Leitrim (2022) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Carrick on Shannon

8 March
(2 weeks)

(18 March Manorhamilton cases)

31 May
(3 days)

 

8 November
(2 weeks)

(18 November Manorhamilton cases)

Carrick on Shannon - (special)

-

-

19 July
(1 week)

 

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

Monaghan (2022) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 8 April

Easter
25 April - 2 June

Trinity
15 June - 29 July

Michaelmas
3 October - 21 December

Monaghan

11 January -
Criminal (2 weeks)

-

15 June 
(1 week 3 days)

4 October
(2 weeks)

Monaghan (special)

8 February -
Civil and Family Law (1 week)

-

-

-

Carrickmacross (sitting in Monaghan)

-

26 April
(1 week)

5 July
(1 week)

-

Carrickmacross (sitting in Monaghan) (special)

25 January
(1 week)

-

-

-

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