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In this section you will find the schedules of the South Western court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times of Circuit Courts.

SOUTH WESTERN CIRCUIT:

Clare (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January to 11 April 

Easter
28 April to 5 June

Trinity
18 June to 31 July

Michaelmas 
6 October to 19 December

Ennis (civil)

21 January (1 week)
11 March (1 week)
25 March (1 week)
8 April (1 week)

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-

7 October (2 days)
18 November (1 week)
18 December (2 days)
Ennis Civil (sitting at Kilrush) - -

30 June (2 weeks)

 2 December (1 week)
Ennis (family)

28 January (1 week)
18 March (1 week)
1 April (1 week)

 27 May (1 week) 18 June (1 1/2 weeks)

9 October (2 days)
18 November (1 week)
9 December (1 week)
16 December (2 days)
Ennis Family (sitting at Kilrush) 14 January (1 week) 3 June (1 week)

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 -

Ennis (criminal)

4 February (4 weeks)
4 March (1 week)

29 April (4 weeks)

 15 July (3 weeks)

14 October (5 weeks)
High Court Appeals (sitting at Ennis) -

13 May (1 week)

30 June (2 weeks)

 -

Kilrush

14 January (1 week)

 3 June (1 week)

1 July (2 weeks)

 2 December (1 week)

Kerry (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary

13 January to 11 April 

Easter

28 April to 5 June

Trinity

18 June to 31 July

Michaelmas

6 October to 19 December

Tralee/Killarney
(Civil & Family)

14 January (4 weeks)
24 March  (3 weeks)

28 April (1 week)
3 June (1week)

18 June (1 week)
22 July (2 weeks)

7 October (4 weeks)
9 December (2 weeks)
Tralee
(Scheduled)

14 January
(Criminal Callover, Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)

6 May
(Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)

 29 July
(Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)		 7 October
(Criminal Callover, Licencing, Motions District Court Appeals)

Tralee
(Criminal)

10 February (5 weeks)
18 March District Court Appeals (1 week)

6 May (4 weeks)

23 June (4 weeks)

3 November (5 weeks)

Killarney
(Scheduled)

6 February
(Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

1 May (Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

22 July Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals
(2 Days)

11 December (Licencing, Motions District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

Listowel
(Scheduled)

4 February
(Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals) (2 Days)

29 April
(Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

24 July (Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

9 December (Licencing, Motions, District Court Appeals)
(2 Days)

Limerick (2025) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January to 11 April

Easter
28 April to 5 June

Trinity
18 June to 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October to 19 December

Limerick (civil & family) Merchants Quay

All weeks during Term
Except 10 February to 21 February

All weeks during Term
Except 28 April to 9 May

All weeks during Term

All weeks during Term
Except 10 November to 20 November

Limerick (criminal) Mulgrave Street

All weeks during Term

All weeks during Term

All weeks during Term

 All weeks during Term

Newcastlewest (District Court Appeals)

12 February

14 May

 23 July

26 November
Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details

Clare (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Ennis (civil)

23 January (2 weeks)
19 March (1 week)

7 May (2 weeks)

11 June (1 week)
30 July (1 week)

8 October (Tuesday/Friday - To be confirmed)
26 November (1 week)
10 December (1 week)
​17 December (Tuesday/Wednesday)
Ennis Civil (sitting at Kilrush)    

25 June (1 week)

  
Ennis (family)

11 January (2 weeks)
12 March (1 week)

 9 April (1 week) 29 May (1 week)
4 June (1 week)		 8 October (Wednesday/Thursday - To be confirmed)
19 November (1 week)
3 December (1 week)
17 December (Thursday/Friday)
 
Ennis Family (sitting at Kilrush)    

18 June (1 week)

  

Ennis (criminal)

6, February (4 weeks)
5 March (1 week)

16  April (3 weeks)

 2  July (4 weeks)

15 October (3 weeks)
5 November (2 weeks)
High Court (sitting at Ennis)  

30 April, High Court (Appeals) Ct 3 
(1 week)

18 June (High Court Ct 2 & 3) 
(1 week)
25 June (High Court Ct 2 & 3) 
(1 week)

  

Kilrush

23 January (1 day)

7 May (1 day)

23 July (1 day)

 8 October (1 day)

Kerry (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Tralee/Killarney
(Civil & Family)

11 January (5 weeks)
19 March (4 days)

8 April (2 weeks)

29 May (2 weeks)
15 July (3 weeks)

8 October (4 weeks)
9 December (2 weeks)
Tralee

16 January
(Criminal Callover, Licencing, District Court Appeals)

9 April
(Licencing, District Court Appeals)

 11 June
(Licencing, District Court Appeals)		 8  October
(Licencing, District Court Appeals)

Tralee
(Criminal)

12 February
19 February
26 February
4 March
11 March
(5 weeks)

22 April
29 April
7 May
13 May
(4 weeks)

10 June
17 June
24 June
1 July
8 July
(5 weeks)

4 November
11 November
18 November
25 November
2 December
(5 weeks)

Killarney

21 March (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
22 March

18 April (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
19 May

25 July (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
26 July

12 December (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
13 December

Listowel

19 March (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
20 March

15 April (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
16 April

23 July (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
24 July

9 December (Licencing, District Court Appeals)
10 December

Limerick (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Limerick (civil & family) Merchants Quay

11 January - 9 February
26 February - 22 March

 22 April - 16 May

29 May - 31 July

7 October - 8 November
25 November - 20 December

Limerick (criminal) Mulgrave Street

11 January - 22 March

8 April - 16 May

29 May - 31 July

 7 October - 20 December

Newcastlewest

-

-

 -

-
Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details

Clare (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Ennis (civil & family)

16 January (4 weeks)
13 March (2 weeks)

8 May (3 weeks)

7 June (2 weeks)

2 October (2 weeks)
20 November (4 weeks)

Ennis (criminal)

13 February (4 weeks)

17 April (3 weeks)

 3 July (4 weeks)

16 October (5 weeks)

Kilrush

24 January

9 May

25 July

 10 October

Kerry (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Tralee/Killarney
(Civil & Family)

10 January (5 weeks)
17 January (Schedule)
28 March (1 week)

18 April (2 weeks)
18 April (Schedule)

7 June (2 weeks)
20 June (Schedule)

2 October (4 weeks)
24 October (Schedule)
5 December (1 week)
20 December (1 week)

Tralee
(Criminal)

 13 February (5 weeks) 8 May (3 weeks) 19 June (5 weeks) 31 October (5 weeks)

Killarney

23 & 24 March

4 & 5 May

25 & 26 July

14 & 15 December

Listowel

 21 & 22 March

2 & 3 May

27 & 28 July

12 & 13 December

Limerick (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
9 January -  31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Limerick (civil & family)

11 January (12 weeks)

 17 April (6 weeks)

7 June (8 weeks)

2 October(12 weeks)

Limerick (criminal)

9 January (12 weeks)

17 April (6 weeks)

7 June (8 weeks)

 2 October(12 weeks)

Newcastlewest

30 January

24 April

17 July

20 November
Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details