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I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE THAT:

You can now access our "Who is in the courtroom?" virtual reality experience on our website and YouTube channel.

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The President of the Court of Appeal, The Honourable Mr. Justice George Birmingham, cordially invites you to an event to mark the occasion of the retirement of, 

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Easter Ter

As part of our Modernisation Programme, we are introducing a new case management system for the Dublin Circuit Family Law office on Monday 8 April 2024.

Practitioners and court users are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Easter Vacation 2024 for the High Court.

AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE
THE DISTRICT COURT.

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Tuesday 19th of March 2024, the latest office with the Appointment Booking Service is the Dublin Circuit Family Law Office. 

The President of the Court of Appeal, The Honourable Mr. Justice George Birmingham, cordially invites you to an event to mark the occasion of the retirement of, 

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Monday 11 March 2024, the latest offices with the Appointment Booking Service are: 

As a result of our audit, it has come to our attention that over 60% of all applications being lodged by practitioners have to be returned almost immediately due to simple errors or omissions.

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Tuesday 19th of March 2024, the latest office with the Appointment Booking Service will be the Dublin Circuit Family Law Office. 

PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH COURT

From 10 November 2023, in order to set a  Circuit Civil case down for hearing, Letters of Consent from all the parties in a civil action must be lodged at the same time as the Notice of Trials

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From the 12th of February 2024, all Dun Laoghaire small claims (online and manual) will be administered centrally by the Small Claims Office in Aras Ui Dhalaigh, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.

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County Kilkenny

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County Wexford

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County Carlow

The Courts Service has just launched a pilot of its Open Data Portal, making Courts data easily available and accessible.  The portal is now live at

The annual report of the Supreme Court offers a comprehensive insight into the important and varied work of the Court throughout 2022 which saw:

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Monday 22nd of January 2024, the latest offices with the Appointment Booking Service are: 

Any solicitors who are interested in attending an online presentation and Q&A session on the discharge from wardship process under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act, 2015 can register t

Did you know that there is a free confidential service provided in Dolphin House that can help resolve parental disputes?

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Hilary Term 2024

In this notice, I refer to the High Court’s plans in relation to a pilot project for the Long Vacation in 2024 (the “Pilot”). 

Practitioners are hereby advised of the following arrangements during Christmas Vacation 2023.

Carlow Court Office - Christmas 2023 opening hours

Monday            25 December 2023 -  Closed

Tuesday           26 December 2023 -  Closed

Please note that any ADMC applications for the Midland Circuit will be heard on the 25th January 2024 in Longford.  All applications should still be lodged with the relevant Court Office and will b

Dublin Combined Civil Office, Áras Ui Dhálaigh, - Christmas opening hours:

Friday               22 December 2023 - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Dublin Stamp Office, Áras Ui Dhálaigh, - Christmas opening hours:

Dublin Circuit Court Family Law office, Phoenix House - Christmas opening hours:

Dublin District Family Law office, Dolphin House - Christmas opening hours:

The President of the High Court Mr Justice David Barniville has today established, by way of a detailed Practice Direction a new Planning and Environmental Division of the High Court.

COURT NO. 1, CRIMINAL COURTS OF JUSTICE PARKGATE STREET, DUBLIN 8

shall sit: -

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Monday 13th of November 2023, an appointment can be made in the Dublin District Court Bail Office, Criminal Courts of Justice by visiting

Kilkenny - District Court Family Law list due to commence at 10.30am  will now not begin until 11.30am due to weather alert

Please Note due to disruptions caused by Storm Debi

Court buildings in the counties affected by any red weather warning will remain closed for the duration of the warning on Monday 13 November..

Please click on the link to view the page for the Commercial Planning and Environment List. 

Due to the widespread flooding caused by storm Babet, by order of Judge Colm Roberts, Midleton Court is cancelled for 19 October 2023.

Please note: To facilitate an upgrade no new updates will be added to the High Court Search between 5pm on Wednesday 27 September and close of business on T

As part of a nationwide rollout, as of Tuesday 3rd October 2023, the latest offices with the Appointment Booking Service are: 

In relation to the withdrawal of services by the Bar of Ireland today, 3 October, in the absence of legal representatives for any reason, it is open to each court and judge to adjourn a matter to a

The President of the High Court hereby issues Practice Direction HC123:

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