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The Irish Language Strategy for the Courts Service 2025 - 2028 was recently launched, charting the path for the development of the language for the next three years.  

The 2024 Annual Report of the Courts Service, published today, reflects an ever-busy time for the Courts.

The Annual Report for 2024 reveals consistent demand for the services provided by the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators

Circuit Court Family Law Public Counter, Phoenix House, Smithfield, Dublin 7 will be closed from 12.30pm to 2pm on Friday 27 June to facilitate staff training.

New District Court Family Law Forms are live from today Tuesday, 3 June 2025. The new forms are for:

On Friday 30 May 2025, at 10am, the Court of Appeal will sit in Court 1, Court of Appeal Building, Four Courts, to hear tributes to Mr.

The public counter at our Dublin District Court Family Law Office – Dolphin House will open at 10.00 a.m. on the following dates:

Balbriggan District Court and Office will be closed on Friday 16 May from 12pm to 4pm as a mark of respect for the funeral of Garda Flatley.

We understand false Fines Notices, such as the one attached, are in circulation.  

The Dublin Circuit Family Law Office In Phoenix House will close at 12:30pm on Friday 6 June 2025 For staff training. 

The Dublin Circuit Family Law Office in Phoenix House will close at 12:30pm on Tuesday 15 April and Wednesday 16 April 2025 for staff training 

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan today launched a new Juvenile Protocol for rape and murder cases involving children.

We are aware that fraudulent Fines Notices are being circulated.

As a mark of respect on the sudden passing of Judge Marie Quirke the Court sitting for Court 23 today, 22 January 2025 has been cancelled.

Today, Tuesday 14 January, 2025 the five Court Presidents jointly published the 'I

Due to essential year end maintenance on our reconciling systems the stamp office will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday 17 of January 2025.

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Please note that due to adverse weather conditions in Carlow, Carlow Court Office will be closed to the public on Monday 6 January, 2025.

Please note that due to severe weather conditions, court sittings in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary will start at the later time of 12 noon on Monday 6 January 2025.

Please note that due to adverse weather conditions in Kilkenny, Kilkenny Court Office will be closed to the public on Monday 6 January, 2025.  In consultation with the Judge, the court that was sch

The Dublin Circuit Family Law Office in Phoenix House will be closed on Tuesday 7 January 2025 for staff training.

The County Registrars Case Progression List for Dublin Circuit Family Law Court on Thursday 16/01/2025 in Court 35 has been rescheduled to Wednesday 15/01/

Due to a staff bereavement, Naas Court office will be closed on Tuesday 31 December 2024 and will re-open on 2 January 2025.

The Courts Service today published its ICT, Digital and Data Strategy for 2024 -2027.

To facilitate staff training, the Public Counters at the Dublin Combined Civil Office, Áras Úi Dhálaigh, will be open from 11am on Monday 9 December 2024.

Applications for inclusion on the 2025 panel must be received in the Courts Service Centralised Office in Castlebar Courthouse no earlier than 1 December and no later than 20 December 2024.

General Election 2024
Polling Day Friday 29 November 2024

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE THAT:

Pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann I am about to proceed to the election of 5 member(s) of the Dáil for this constituency.

General Election 2024
Polling Day Friday 29 November 2024

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE THAT:

In this episode, we’re exploring the David Norris case—a pivotal legal battle that challenged the constitutionality of laws criminalising male homosexuality.

Today we delve into the intriguing and controversial Julia Clarke case - a story that challenges our perceptions of justice and morality in 1930s Ireland.

Irelands Chief Justice, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell today delivered a statement to mark the opening of the New Legal Year.

On Monday 30 September, Dublin Circuit Court Family Law Office will be dealing with urgent queries only due to staff training.  

Due to essential IT maintenance the phone lines are down for the Dublin Childcare Office, Chancery Street, this morning Thursday 12 September 2024.

Please note the following opening times for Swords/Balbriggan District Court Public Office located at:

Swords Court Office and Court are temporarily relocating to Balbriggan where all court matters will be heard in Balbriggan Courthouse commencing on 2 September 2024 at 10.30am and

The National Development Finance Agency has today held a market launch for the Family Courts project at Hammond Lane, Dublin, which will be delivered by Public Private Partnership (PPP).

Dublin Circuit Family Law Office will temporarily move to a new location from August 6.

Please take note that, with effect from Tuesday 6 August, all manual applications for Annual Licensing must be lodged in Court 33 on the Ground Floor, Áras Úi Dhál