In this section you will find the schedules of the western court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times of Circuit Courts in 2020/2021
WESTERN CIRCUIT
Galway (2024):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway (criminal) |
16 January (2 weeks) |
9 April (6 weeks) |
3 June (3 weeks) |
5 November (6 weeks) |
Galway (DCA) |
9 January (2 days) |
- |
27 June (2 days) |
17 December (3 days) |
Galway (civil) |
16 January (2 weeks) |
9 April (1 week) |
29 May (3 days) |
8 October (1 week) |
Galway (sentencing) |
11 January (2 days) |
- |
29 May (3 days) |
17 December (1 week) |
Galway (family) |
30 January (3 days) |
14 May (3 days) |
3 June (4 days) |
26 November (1 week) |
Clifden |
27 February (2 days) |
- | 25 June (2 days) | 15 October (2 days) |
Loughrea |
20 February (DCA) |
- |
2 July (DCA) |
22 October (DCA) |
Mayo (2024):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary 11 January to 22 March |
Easter 8 April to 16 May |
Trinity 29 May to 31 July |
Michaelmas 7 October to 20 December |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ballina |
5 March (2 days) |
30 April (1 day) |
11 July (2 days) |
17 October (2 days) |
Castlebar (civil) |
29 February (2 days) |
23 April (1 week) |
9 July (2 days) |
3 December (1 week) |
Castlebar (criminal) |
6 February (4 weeks) | - | 25 June (4 weeks) | 8 October (4 weeks) |
Castlebar (DCA) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Castlebar (family) |
10 January (3 days) |
16 April (3 days) |
18 June (1 week) |
5 November (1 week) |
Galway (2023):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway (criminal) |
17 January (3 weeks) |
18 April (5 weeks) |
6 June (3 weeks) |
2 October (1 day) |
Galway (DCA) |
28 March (3 days) |
- |
29 June (2 days) |
12 December (2 days) |
Galway (civil) |
17 January (2 weeks) |
9 May (1 week) |
13 June (1 week) |
10 October (1 week) |
Galway (sentencing) |
10 January (1 week) |
23 May (3 days) |
- |
- |
Galway (family) |
31 January (1 week) |
16 May (1 week) |
6 June (1 week) |
3 October (1 week) |
Clifden |
28 February (2 days) |
- | 27 June (2 days) | 17 October (2 days) |
Loughrea |
21 February (DCA) , |
- | 4, 6 & 7 July (sentence) |
24 October (DCA) |
Mayo (2023):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary 11 January - 31 March |
Easter 17 April - 25 May |
Trinity 7 June - 31 July |
Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ballina |
7 March (2 days) |
2 May |
13 July (2 days) |
19 October (2 days) |
Castlebar (civil) |
2 March (2 days)
|
25 April (1 week) |
11 July (2 days) |
28 November (1 week) |
Castlebar (criminal) |
7 February (4 weeks) |
- | 27 June (4 weeks) | 3 October (4 weeks) |
Castlebar (DCA) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Castlebar (family) |
11 January (3 days)
|
18 April (4 days) |
20 June (1 week) |
31 October (1 week) 5 December (1 week) |
Galway (2022):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway (criminal) |
11 January (2 weeks) |
26 April (2 weeks) |
15 June (3 weeks) |
1 November (7 weeks) |
Galway (DCA) |
25 January (1 week) |
- |
19 July (2 days) |
4 October (1 week) |
Galway (civil) |
11 January (2 weeks) |
26 April (2 weeks) |
15 June (3 days) |
11 October (1 week) |
Galway (sentencing) |
- |
- |
6 July (3 days) |
- |
Galway (family) |
25 January (1 week) |
24 May (1 week) |
21 June (1 week) |
4 October (1 week) |
Clifden |
8 February (2 days) |
11 May (1 day) |
21 July (2 days) |
18 October (2 days) |
Loughrea |
1 (DCA) , 3 & 4 February |
10 , 12 &13 May |
- |
25 October (1 week) |
Mayo (2022):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary 11 January - 8 April |
Easter 25 April - 2 June |
Trinity 15 June - 29 July |
Michaelmas 3 October - 21 December |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ballina |
17 February (2 days) |
31 May |
14 July (2 days) |
20 October (2 days) |
Castlebar (civil) |
10 February (2 days) |
17 May (1 week) |
28 June (1 week) |
29 November (1 week and 2 days) |
Castlebar (criminal) |
25 January (3 weeks) |
10 May (2 weeks) |
12 July (3 weeks) |
4 October (4 weeks) |
Castlebar (DCA) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Castlebar (family) |
22 February (1 week) |
- |
5 July (1 week and 2 days) |
1 November (1 week) |
Galway (2021):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway (criminal) |
12 January (2 weeks) |
13 April (2 weeks) |
8 June (3 weeks) |
2 November (7 weeks) |
Galway (DCA)* |
26 January (1 week) |
- |
2 June (3 days) |
12 October (1 week) |
Galway (civil) |
12 January (2 weeks) |
11 May (1 week & 3 days) |
8 June (1 week) |
12 October (1 week) |
Galway (sentencing) |
- |
- |
20 July (1 week) |
- |
Galway (family) |
26 January (1 week) |
13 April (1 week) |
15 June (1 week) |
5 October (1 week) |
Clifden |
9 February (2 days) |
28 April (1 day) |
20th July (2 days) |
19 October (2 days) |
Loughrea |
2 February (DCA) |
27, 29 & 30 April |
- |
26 October (1 week) |
Mayo (2021):
Place of Sitting |
Hilary 11 January - 26 March |
Easter 12 April - 20 May |
Trinity 2 June - 31 July |
Michaelmas 4 October - 21 December |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ballina |
18 February (2 days) |
- |
2 June (1 day) 29 June (2 days) |
21 October (2 days) |
Castlebar (civil) |
11 February (2 days) |
4 May (1 week) |
3 June (2 days) 13 July (1 week) |
30 November (1 week and 2 days) |
Castlebar (criminal) |
26 January (3 weeks) |
27 April (2 weeks) |
29 June (3 weeks) |
5 October (4 weeks) |
Castlebar (DCA)* |
- |
- |
- |
12 October (1 day) |
Castlebar (family) |
23 February (1 week) |
- |
1 July (2 days & 1 week) |
2 November (1 week) |
Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details DCA = district court appeals |