Midland Circuit Court terms and sittings

The Circuit Court sits during four law terms each year: Hilary, Easter, Trinity, and Michaelmas. The information below sets out the confirmed sittings for each county in the Midland Circuit — covering Laois, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, and Westmeath — for 2026.

Laois Circuit Court sittings – 2025

The following are the sittings for the Laois Circuit Court in 2025.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
• Easter: 28 April – 5 June
• Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December

Portlaoise – Civil sittings

• 4 March (1 week)
• 27 May (1 week)
• 7 October (1 week)

Portlaoise – Criminal sittings

• Hilary: 17 February (6 weeks)
• Easter: 21 April (4 weeks)
• Trinity: 23 June (3 weeks) and 28 July (1 week sentencing)
• Michaelmas: 27 October (3 weeks)

Portlaoise – Family sittings

• 11 March (1 week)
• 3–5 June (3 days)
• 14 October (1 week)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 31 January, 28 March, and 21 November 2025.

Laois Circuit Court sittings – 2026

The following are the sittings for the Laois Circuit Court in 2026.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 12 January – 27 March
• Easter: 13 April – 21 May
• Trinity: 3 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 5 October – 21 December

Portlaoise – Civil sittings

• 10 February (1 week)
• 19 May (1 week)
• 20 October (1 week)

Portlaoise – Family sittings

• 14 April (1 week)
• 14 July (1 week)
• 1 December (1 week)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 30 January, 27 March, and 20 November 2026.

Longford Circuit Court sittings – 2026

The following are the sittings for the Longford Circuit Court in 2026.

Longford civil & family

• Hilary: 20 January (1 week)
• Easter: 5 May (1 week)
• Trinity: 9 June (1 week) and 28 July (1 week)
• Michaelmas: 24 November (1 week)

Longford criminal

• Hilary: 3 February (4 weeks)
• Easter: 19 May (1 week – sentencing)
• Trinity: 7 July (3 weeks)
• Michaelmas: 6 October (3 weeks) and 1 December (3 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 30 January, 27 March, and 20 November 2026.

Offaly Circuit Court sittings – 2025

The following are the sittings for the Offaly Circuit Court in 2025.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
• Easter: 28 April – 5 June
• Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December

Tullamore – Civil & Family sittings

• 25 February (1 week)
• 18 June (2 weeks)
• 9 December (2 weeks)

Tullamore – Criminal sittings

• 17 February (Callover)
• 11 March (1 week)
• 29 April (6 weeks)
• 28 July (Callover)
• 7 October (3 weeks)

Tullamore – Insolvency sittings

• 18–19 February (2 days)
• 29–30 April (2 days)
• 8–9 July (2 days)
• 16–17 December (2 days)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 31 January, 28 March, and 21 November 2025.

Offaly Circuit Court sittings – 2026

The following are the sittings for the Offaly Circuit Court in 2026.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 12 January – 27 March
• Easter: 13 April – 21 May
• Trinity: 3 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 5 October – 21 December

Tullamore – Civil & Family sittings

• 17 February (Civil, 1 week)
• 24 March (Family, 1 week)
• 23 June (Civil, 1 week)
• 21 July (Family, 1 week)
• 3 November (Civil, 1 week)
• 15 December (Family, 1 week)

Tullamore – Criminal sittings

• 13 January (1 week)
• 23 February (Callover)
• 14 April (4 weeks)
• 11 May (Callover 15:30)
• 3 June (3 weeks)
• 19 October (Callover 10:00)
• 17 November (3 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 30 January, 27 March, and 20 November 2026.

Roscommon Circuit Court sittings – 2025

The following are the sittings for the Roscommon Circuit Court in 2025.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
• Easter: 28 April – 5 June
• Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December

Civil & Family sittings

• 14 January (2 weeks)
• 1 April (1 week)
• 20 May (1 week)
• 15 July (1 week)
• 2 December (1 week)

Criminal sittings

• 27 January (Callover)
• 25 February (4 weeks)
• 12 May (Callover)
• 18 June (3 weeks)
• 7 October (3 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 31 January, 28 March, and 21 November 2025.

Roscommon Circuit Court sittings – 2026

The following are the sittings for the Roscommon Circuit Court in 2026.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 12 January – 27 March
• Easter: 13 April – 21 June
• Trinity: 3 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 5 October – 21 December

Civil & Family sittings

• 27 January (1 week)
• 24 February (1 week)
• 28 April (1 week) 
• 30 June (1 week)
• 13 October
• 8 December

Criminal sittings

• 10 March (3 weeks)
• 3 June (4 weeks)
• 3 November (4 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 30 January, 27 March, and 20 November 2026.

Sligo Circuit Court sittings – 2025

The following are the sittings for the Sligo Circuit Court in 2025.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
• Easter: 28 April – 5 June
• Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December

Civil & Family sittings

• 11 February (Family, 1 week)
• 18 February (Civil, 1 week)
• 6 May (Family, 1 week)
• 13 May (Civil, 1 week)
• 11 November (Family, 1 week)
• 18 November (Civil, 1 week)

Criminal sittings

• 18 March (4 weeks)
• 15 July (3 weeks)
• 25 November (4 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 31 January, 28 March, and 21 November 2025.

Westmeath Circuit Court sittings – 2025

The following are the sittings for the Westmeath Circuit Court in 2025.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
• Easter: 28 April – 5 June
• Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
• Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December

Athlone – Civil & Family sittings

• 28 January (1 week)
• 8 April (1 week)
• 22 July (1 week)
• 28 October (1 week)

Athlone (sitting in Mullingar)

• 29 January, 9 April, 23 July, 29 October (1 day each)

Mullingar – Civil & Family sittings

• 4 February (1 week)
• 29 April (1 week)
• 29 July (3 days)
• 4 November (1 week)

Mullingar – Criminal sittings

• 27 January (Callover)
• 4 March (1 week)
• 25 March (3 weeks)
• 31 March (Callover)
• 13 May (4 weeks)
• 19 May (Callover)
• 8 July (1 week)
• 20 October (Callover)
• 25 November (3 weeks)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 31 January, 28 March, and 21 November 2025.

Westmeath Circuit Court sittings – 2026

The following are the sittings for the Westmeath Circuit Court in 2026.

Scheduled sittings

• Hilary: 12 January – 2 March 2026
• Easter: 13 April – 21 May 2026
• Trinity: 3 June – 31 July 2026
• Michaelmas: 5 October – 21 December 2026

Mullingar – Civil and Family Law

• 13 January (1 week)
• 10 March (1 week)
• 3 June (1 week)
• 17 November (1 week)

Athlone – Civil and Family Law

• 3 March (1 week)
• 21 April (1 week)
• 7 July (1 week)
• 27 October (1 week)

Athlone (sitting in Mullingar)

• Wednesday 4 March
• Wednesday 22 April
• Wednesday 8 July
• Wednesday 28 October

Mullingar – Criminal sittings

• 20 January – 10 February (4 weeks)
• 23 February @ 2:00pm (Circuit Criminal Callover – to list cases for April and May 2026)
• 14 April (1 week – Sentencing)
• 5 May – 19 May (3 weeks)
• 30 June – 21 July (4 weeks)
• 27 July @ 10:00am (Circuit Criminal Callover – to list cases for October sessions)
• 6 October – 20 October (3 weeks)
• 30 November (Circuit Criminal Callover – to list cases for Hilary 2027)

Note: The Circuit Court will not sit on the following Fridays for Judicial Conferences: 30 January, 27 March, and 20 November 2026.