Announcements

The Supreme Court today sat in Letterkenny Courthouse, Donegal. It is the first sitting of the Supreme Court in the Northwest, and the fifth sitting of the Court outside of Dublin, in the history of the court.

Speaking of the visit, the Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell said:

“The Supreme Court is pleased to be sitting in Letterkenny.  The Court first sat outside of Dublin ten years ago when it heard cases in Cork in 2015, followed by Limerick in 2018, Galway in 2019 and Waterford in 2020, before the practice was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"The Court’s sitting in Letterkenny reflects the fact that the Court hears cases of importance to everyone in the State, and it is therefore appropriate that the Court should occasionally sit in locations around Ireland.

"While in Letterkenny, the Court also looks forward to engaging with the local practising professions, Atlantic Technological University, second level schools and local civil society organisations”.

The Court heard the case of Imran v. Minister for Justice which concerns an issue of public importance in relation to the requirement for a proportionality assessment in a decision to revoke permanent residency”. 

The determination of the Court granting leave to appeal is available at this link. Which provide a synopsis of the case / appeal being heard today

Interaction with various bodies by the court will include seminars with Law Students, local lawyers, and civic groups as follows:

• The Supreme Court will participate in a CPD engagement with members of the local practising legal professions – led by Woulfe J
• A series of seminars with students of Atlantic Technological University.
• Presentation by the Chief Justice to general LLB group on the role of the Supreme Court in the Irish legal system
• Presentation by Collins J to students of business/corporate law on the Court’s decision in Revenue Commissioners v. Karshan
• Presentation by Donnelly J to students of law and criminal justice on recent juvenile justice issues
• Members of the Court will also visit two local secondary schools, Mulroy College and Finn Valley College, where they will undertake an in-person version of ‘Comhrá’; a popular outreach programme which involves Q and A sessions between secondary schools and the judges, usually online.
• The Citizens Information Service will host an event, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Service, involving approximately 30 Donegal-based civil society organisations and community groups where the judges will learn from the representatives of those organisations about their work.