In this section you will find the schedules of the eastern court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times of Circuit Courts.
EASTERN CIRCUIT:
Louth (2025) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundalk |
14 January 1 April |
29 April 3 June |
18 June |
8 October |
Dundalk |
25 March |
20 May |
29 July |
25 November |
Dundalk |
11 February 18 March |
20 May |
18 June |
18 November |
Dundalk |
25 February 8 April |
3 June |
29 July |
28 October |
Dundalk |
25 February | 3 June | 29 July | 28 October |
Wicklow (2025) :
Place of Sittings |
Hilary |
Easter |
Trinity |
Michaelmas |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil) |
01 April |
03 June |
29 July (1 week) |
09 December |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (family) |
11 March (2 weeks) |
20 May |
15 July |
18 November (2 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) |
14 January |
29 April |
18 June |
08 October (6 weeks) |
Wicklow sitting at Bray |
25 March (1 week) |
27 May (1 week) |
22 July (1 week) |
02 December (1 week) |
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 |