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District Court Vacation Sittings - August 2025 - Provincial

SI. 313/2025
DISTRICT COURT (DAYS AND HOURS) (AUGUST SITTINGS) ORDER 2025

1. This Order shall come into operation on 1 August 2025.

2. Sittings for the purposes of Article 5(b) of the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 161 of 1970) shall be held during the month of August in and for each District Court area referred to in column (2) of the table to this Order (in each case serving the relevant District Court district mentioned in column (1) of the table immediately opposite such reference). Where such sittings are not held on such days, and at such hours and at the place for the time being fixed for sittings of the District Court for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction in such District Court area by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 5 of 1961)(as amended)(the “Principal Order”), such sittings shall be held on such days, and at such hours referred to in column (3) of the table immediately opposite the District Court area referred to in column (2).

 

District Court District

District Court Area in that District in which August Sittings (summary jurisdiction) serving that District are held

Days and hours of sittings (where different from the place, days and hours prescribed by the Principal Order for that Area)

District No.1

Letterkenny
Glenties

Thursdays at 11 a.m.
First Friday at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 2

Sligo

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 3

Ballina

First and Second Wednesday at 11 a.m

District No. 3

Castlebar

Third and Fourth Wednesday at 11 a.m.

District No. 4

Harristown

Friday at 11 a.m.

District No. 4

Loughrea

Friday at 11 a.m.

District No. 5

Cavan

First and Second Friday at 11 a.m. 

District No. 5

Monaghan

Third, Fourth and Fifth Friday at 11 a.m.

District No. 6

Dundalk

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 7

Galway

Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 8

Nenagh

Fridays at 11 a.m.

District No. 9

Longford

Mondays at 11 a.m. (including the bank holiday)

District No. 10

Trim

Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 12

Ennis

First Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Second, Third and Fourth Monday at 11 a.m. 

District No. 13

Mulgrave Street

Wednesdays at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 15

Portlaoise

First Friday at 11 a.m.
First, Second, Third and Fourth Thursday at 11 a.m. 

District No. 16

Bray

Wednesdays at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 17

Tralee

Thursdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 18

Clonakilty

Thursdays at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 19

Anglesea Street

Mondays (except Bank Holiday), Wednesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 19

Washington Street

Mondays (except Bank Holiday), Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m.

District No. 20

Mallow

Tuesdays at 10.30 a.m.

District No. 21

Clonmel

Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

District No. 22

Kilkenny

First and Second Tuesday at 11 a.m. 

District No. 22

Carlow

Third and Fourth Tuesday at 11 a.m. 

District No. 23

Wexford

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 24

Waterford

Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

District No. 25

Naas

Thursdays at 11 a.m.