In this section you will find the schedules of the eastern court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times of Circuit Courts in 2020/2021
EASTERN CIRCUIT:
Kildare (2024) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Naas (civil) |
11 January (3 weeks & 2 days) |
9 April (1 week) |
25 June (2 Weeks) |
15 October (2 Weeks) |
Naas (criminal) |
16 January (9 weeks) |
9 April (5 weeks) |
29 May (7 Weeks) |
8 October (7 Weeks) |
Naas (family) |
5 March (3 Weeks) |
30 April (2 weeks) |
16July (2 Weeks) |
3 December (2 Weeks) |
Naas (DCA) |
19 March (3 days) |
14 May (3 days) |
23 July (3 days) |
10 December (3 Days) |
Athy (DCA) |
22 March | 16 May |
26 July |
13 December |
Naas (licensing) |
11 January |
9 April |
25 June |
15 October |
Louth (2024) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundalk |
11 January (8 weeks) |
9 April (5 weeks) |
29 May (6 weeks) |
8 October (6 weeks) |
Dundalk |
19 March (1 week) |
14 May (3 days) |
30 July (2 days) |
26 November (1 week) |
Dundalk |
6 Feb (2 weeks) |
23 April (1 week) |
11 June (2 weeks) |
19 November (2 weeks) |
Dundalk |
20 February (4 weeks) |
16 April (3 days) |
29 May (2 weeks) |
29 October (3 weeks) |
Dundalk |
20 February | 14 May | - | 29 October |
Meath (2024):
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trim (Criminal) |
30 January (6 Weeks) |
30 April (3 Weeks) |
29 May (7 Weeks) |
22 October (5 Weeks) |
Trim (DC Criminal Appeals) |
8 March |
23 April (1 Week) |
5 July |
26 November (1 week) |
Trim (Civil) |
12 March (2 Weeks) |
- | 23 July (2 Weeks) | 3 December (3 Weeks) |
Trim (Family) |
11 January (3 weeks) |
9 April (2 Weeks) |
9 July (2 Weeks) |
8 October (2 Weeks) |
Trim (Licensing) – to be dealt with in Civil listings |
22 March | - | 31 July | 20 December |
Wicklow (2024) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil) |
23 January (1 week) |
23 April (1 week) |
23 July (1 week) |
10 December (1 week) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family) |
11 January (2 weeks) |
16 April (1 week) |
16 July (1 week) |
03 December (1 week) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) |
6 February (7 weeks) |
30 April (3 weeks) |
29 May (7 weeks) |
08 October (8 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)* |
30 January (1 week) | 9 April (1 week) | 30 July (2 days) | 17 December (1 week) |
* DCA = district court appeals Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details |
Kildare (2023) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Naas (Civil) |
17 January (3 weeks) |
2 May (1 week) |
4 July (3 Weeks) |
3 October (3 Weeks) |
Naas (Criminal) |
11 January (5 weeks) |
18 April (5 weeks) |
20 June (5 Weeks) |
3 October (7 Weeks) |
Naas (Family) |
21 February (2 Weeks) |
9 May (2 weeks) |
7 June (2 Weeks) |
21 November (2 Weeks) |
Naas (DCA) |
14 February (1 week) |
23 May (3 days) |
25 July (1 Week) |
5 December (2 Weeks) |
Athy (DCA) |
17 February | 25 May |
28 July |
15 December |
Naas (Licensing) |
17 January |
2 May |
4 July |
3 October |
Louth (2023) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundalk |
11 January (7 weeks) |
18 April (5 weeks) |
7 June (5 weeks) |
3 October (6 weeks) |
Dundalk |
28 March (1 week) |
23 May (1 week) |
25 July (1 week) |
21 November (1 week) |
Dundalk |
21 Feb (2 weeks) |
18 April (2 weeks) |
20 June |
24 October (2 weeks) 12 December (1 week) |
Dundalk |
7 March (3 weeks) |
23 May (1 week) |
7 June (2 weeks) |
7 November (3 weeks) |
Dundalk |
7 March | 23 May | 25 July | 7 November |
Meath (2023) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trim (Criminal) |
11 January (6 weeks) |
18 April (3 weeks) |
7 June (3 weeks) |
3 October (5 weeks) |
Trim (DC Criminal Appeals) |
21 February (1 week) |
- |
27 June (1 week) |
7 November (1 week) |
Trim (Civil) |
28 February (1 week) |
9 May (2 weeks) |
18 July (2 weeks) |
5 December (2 weeks) |
Trim (Family) |
7 March (1 week) |
23 May (1 week) |
4 July (2 weeks) |
21 November (2 weeks) |
Trim (Licensing) – to be dealt with in Civil listings |
3 March | 19 May | 28 July | 15 December |
Wicklow (2023) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil) |
11 January (2 weeks) |
- |
- |
28 November (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family) |
31 January (3 weeks) |
25 April (1 week) |
7 June (2 weeks) |
3 October (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) |
21 February (5 weeks) |
2 May (4 weeks) |
20 June (5 weeks) |
17 October (6 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)* |
24 January (1 week) | 18 April (1 week) | 25 July (1 week) | 12 December (1 week) |
* DCA = district court appeals Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details |
Kildare (2022) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Naas (Civil) |
25 January (2 Weeks) |
3 May ( 2 Weeks) |
5 July (2 Weeks) |
4 Oct (1 Week) |
Naas (Licensing) |
25 January |
3 May |
5 July |
4 October |
Naas (Criminal sitting in Naas) |
10 Jan (2 Weeks) |
26 April (1 Week) |
21 June (2 Weeks) |
11 Oct (2 Weeks) |
Naas (Criminal sitting in Drogheda) |
01 Mar (6 weeks) | 17 May (3 weeks) | 12 July (3 Weeks) | 25 Oct (4 Weeks) |
Naas (DCA) |
8 February (3 days) |
15 June (2 days) |
13 Dec (3 days) |
|
Naas (Family) |
15 February (2 Weeks) |
24 May (2 Weeks) |
19 July (2 Weeks) |
29 Nov (2 Weeks) |
Athy (DCA) |
11 February (1 day) |
|
17 June (1 day) |
16 Dec (1 day) |
Louth (2022) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundalk |
11 January |
- |
- |
4 October |
Dundalk |
18 January |
26 April |
15 June |
11 October |
Dundalk |
5 April |
- |
26 July |
22 November |
Dundalk |
22 February |
17 May (2 weeks) |
28 June (2 weeks) |
18 October 13 December |
Dundalk |
15 March |
31 May |
15 June |
8 November (2 weeks) |
Licensing |
11 February | 20 May | 15 June | 4 October |
Meath (2022) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trim (Criminal) |
11 January (6 weeks) |
26 April (3 weeks) |
15 June (3 weeks) |
4 October (5 weeks) |
Trim (DC Criminal Appeals) |
22 February (1 week) |
- |
5 July (1 week) |
8 November (1 week) |
Trim (Family) |
29 March (2 weeks) |
31 May (1 week) |
12 July (1 week) |
22 November (2 weeks) |
Trim (Family/Civil) |
- |
- |
19 July (1 week) |
- |
Trim (Civil) |
1 March (2 weeks) |
17 May (2 weeks) |
26 July (1 week) |
6 of December (2 weeks) |
Trim (Licensing) – to be dealt with in Civil listings |
11 March | 27 May | 29 July | 16 December |
Wicklow (2022) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil) |
11 January (2 weeks) |
10 May (1 week) |
28 June (1 week) |
25 October (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family) |
1 February (2 weeks) |
3 May (1 week) |
15 June (2 weeks) |
4 October (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Trim (criminal) |
8 March (5 weeks) |
|
|
|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) |
1 March (1 week) |
17 May ( 3 weeks) |
12 July (3 weeks) |
15 November (3 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)* | 15 February (2 weeks) | 26 April (1 week) | 5 July (1 week) | 18 October (1 week) |
* DCA = district court appeals Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details |
Kildare (2021) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Naas (Civil) |
19 Jan (2 Weeks) |
27 April (2 Weeks) |
29 June (2 Weeks) |
12 October (2 Weeks) |
Naas (Licensing) |
19 January |
27 April |
29 June |
12 October |
Naas (Criminal sitting in Naas) |
12 January (1 Week) |
13 April (1 Week) |
2 June (3 days) |
5 October (1 Week) |
Naas (Criminal sitting in Drogheda) |
23 February (5 weeks) | 4 May (3 weeks) | 8 June (4 Weeks) | 26 October (5 Weeks) |
Naas (DCA) |
9 February ( 3 days) | 20 April (3 days) |
- |
30 November (1 Week) |
Naas (Family) |
2 February (2 Weeks) |
11 May (2 Weeks) |
13 July ( 2 Weeks) |
26 October (3 Weeks) |
Athy (DCA) |
12 February (1 day) |
23 April (1 day) |
- |
10 December (1 day) |
Louth (2021) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundalk |
12 January |
- |
- |
5 October |
Dundalk sitting at Drogheda |
19 January |
13 April |
13 July |
12 October -(2 weeks) 30 Nov – (3 weeks) |
Dundalk |
23 Mar |
- |
6 July |
23 November |
Dundalk |
2 March |
18 May (1 week) |
2 June (3 weeks) |
26 October (2 weeks) |
Dundalk |
- |
- |
- |
9 November |
Dundalk |
16 Feb |
27 April |
- |
16 November (2 weeks) |
Licensing |
5 Feb, | 23 April | 16 July | 22 Oct 10 Dec |
Meath (2021) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trim (civil) |
- |
20 April (1 week) |
- |
30 November (3 weeks) |
Trim (criminal) |
23 February (5 weeks) |
27 April (4 weeks) |
2 June ( 5 weeks) |
5 October (5 weeks) |
Trim (family) |
12 January (1 week) |
13 April (1 week) |
13 July (1 week) |
- |
Navan |
Family 19 January (1 Week) Civil 26 January (3 weeks) |
- |
Civil 20 July (2 weeks) |
Family 16 November (2 weeks) |
Trim (DCA - criminal) |
16 February (1 week) |
- |
6 July (1 week) |
9 November (1 week) |
Wicklow (2021) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil) |
2 March (2 weeks) |
27 April (2 weeks) |
15 June (2 weeks) |
12 October (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family) |
16 Febuary (2 weeks) |
13 April (2 weeks) |
2 June ( 1 week and 3 days) |
5 October (1 week) 14 December (1 week) |
Wicklow sitting at Trim (criminal) | 19 January (4 weeks) | - | 13 July (3 weeks) | 16 November (4 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) |
12 January (1 week) |
11 May (1 week) |
29 June (1 week) |
9 November (1 week) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)* |
23 March (1 week) |
- |
- |
2 November ( 1 week) |
* DCA = district court appeals Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details |