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

EASTERN CIRCUIT:

Kildare (2025) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
6 October - 19 December

Naas (Civil)

14 January (2 weeks)

3 June (1 week)

15 July (2 weeks)
29 July (1 week)

 2 December (2 weeks)

Naas (Criminal)

14 January (11 weeks)

 29 April (4 weeks) 18 June (5 weeks)

8 October (7 1/2 weeks)

Naas (Family)

11 March (3 weeks)

29 April (3 weeks)

 1 July (2 weeks) 8 October (1 1/2 weeks)

Naas (District Court Appeal)

 8 April (1 week)

27 May (1 week)

 22 July (1 week) 2 December (1 week)

Louth (2025) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
6 October - 19 December

Dundalk 
(Criminal & Trials)

14 January (8 weeks)
1 April (2 weeks)

29 April (3 weeks)
3 June (1 Week)

18 June (4 weeks)

8 October (6 weeks)

Dundalk
​(District Court Criminal Appeals)

25 March (3 days)

20 May (1 week)

29 July (1 week)

25 November (1 week)

Dundalk
(Family)

11 February (2 weeks)
18 March (1 week)

20 May (2 weeks)

18 June (2 weeks)

18 November (2 weeks)

Dundalk
(Civil)

25 February (3 weeks)
8 April (1 week)

3 June (1 week)

29 July (1 week)

28 October (3 weeks)

Dundalk
(Licensing)

 25 February 3 June 29 July 28 October

Meath (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
6 October - 19 December

Trim (Criminal)

14 January (6 weeks)
11 March (2 weeks)

 13 May (3 weeks) 18 June (3 weeks) 21 October (5 1/2 weeks)

Trim (District Court Appeals)

 25 March (3 days) 3 June (1 week) 8 July (1 week) 2 December (1 week)

Trim (Civil)

1 April (2 weeks)

 - 22 July (1 week)
29 July (1 week)		 9 December (2 weeks)

Trim (Family)

 25 February (2 weeks) 29 April (2 weeks) 15 July (2 weeks) 8 October (1 1/2  weeks)

Trim (Licensing)

 11 April - 31 July 19 December

Wicklow (2025) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
6 October - 19 December

Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil)

1 April (2 weeks)

3 June (1 week)

 29 July (1 week)

9 December (2 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (family)

 11 March (2 weeks)

20 May (1 week)

15 July (1 week)

 18 November (2 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) 

14 January (8 weeks)

29 April (3 weeks)

18 June (4 weeks)

 8 October (6 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray
(District Court Appeals)

 25 March (1 week) 27 May (1 week) 22 July (1 week) 2 December (1 week)

Kildare (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April -16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas 
7 October - 21 December

Naas (civil)

11 January (3 weeks & 2 days)

9 April (1 week) 

25 June (2 Weeks)

15 October (2 Weeks) 

Naas (criminal)

16 January (9 weeks)

9 April (5 weeks)

29 May (7 Weeks)

8 October (7 Weeks)

Naas (family)

5 March (3 Weeks)

30 April  (2 weeks)

16July (2 Weeks) 

3  December (2 Weeks)

Naas (DCA)

19 March (3 days)

14 May (3 days) 

23 July (3 days) 

10 December (3 Days)

Athy (DCA)

 22 March 16 May 

26 July 

13 December 

Naas (licensing)

11 January

9 April

25 June

 15 October

Louth (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April -16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas 
7 October - 21 December

Dundalk 
(Criminal & Trials)

11 January (8 weeks)

9 April (5 weeks)

29 May (6 weeks)

8 October (6 weeks)

Dundalk
​(District Court Criminal Appeals)

19 March  (1 week)

14 May (3 days)

30 July (2 days)

26 November (1 week)

Dundalk
(Family)

6 Feb (2 weeks)

23 April (1 week)

11 June (2 weeks)
30 July (2 days)

19 November (2 weeks)

Dundalk
(Civil)

20 February (4 weeks)

16 April (3 days)
14 May (3 days)

29 May (2 weeks)

29 October (3 weeks)

Dundalk
(Licensing)

 20 February 14 May - 29 October

Meath (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April -16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas 
7 October - 21 December

Trim (Criminal)

30 January (6 Weeks)

30 April (3 Weeks)

29 May (7 Weeks)

22 October (5 Weeks)

Trim (DC Criminal Appeals)

 8 March

23 April (1 Week)

5 July

26 November (1 week)

Trim (Civil)

12 March (2 Weeks)

 - 23 July (2 Weeks) 3 December (3 Weeks)

Trim (Family)

 11 January (3 weeks)

9 April (2 Weeks)

9 July (2 Weeks)

 8 October (2 Weeks)

Trim (Licensing) – to be dealt with in Civil listings

 22 March - 31 July 20 December

Wicklow (2024) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April -16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas 
7 October - 21 December

Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil)

23 January (1 week)

23 April (1 week)

 23 July (1 week)

10 December (1 week)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (family)

 11 January (2 weeks)

16 April (1 week)

16 July (1 week)

 03 December (1 week)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) 

6 February (7 weeks)

30 April (3 weeks)

29 May (7 weeks)

 08 October (8 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)*

 30 January (1 week) 9 April (1 week) 30 July (2 days) 17 December (1 week)

* DCA = district court appeals

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

 

Kildare (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
2 October - 21 December

Naas (Civil)

17 January (3 weeks)

2 May (1 week) 

4 July  (3 Weeks)

3 October (3 Weeks) 

Naas (Criminal)

11 January (5 weeks)
7 March (4 weeks)

18 April  (5 weeks)

20 June (5 Weeks)

3 October (7 Weeks)

Naas (Family)

21 February (2 Weeks)

9 May  (2 weeks)

7 June (2 Weeks) 

21 November (2 Weeks)

Naas (DCA)

 14 February (1 week)

23 May (3 days) 

25 July (1 Week) 

5 December (2 Weeks)

Athy (DCA)

 17 February 25 May 

28 July 

15 December 

Naas (Licensing)

17 January

 2 May

4 July

3 October

Louth (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
2 October - 21 December

Dundalk 
(Criminal & Trials)

11 January (7 weeks)

18 April (5 weeks)

7 June (5 weeks)

3 October (6 weeks)

Dundalk
​(District Court Criminal Appeals)

28 March  (1 week)

23 May (1 week)

25 July (1 week)

21 November (1 week)

Dundalk
(Family)

21 Feb (2 weeks)

18 April (2 weeks)

20 June
(2 weeks)

24 October (2 weeks)

12 December (1 week)

Dundalk
(Civil)

7 March (3 weeks)

23 May (1 week)

7 June (2 weeks)

7 November (3 weeks)

Dundalk
(Licensing)

 7 March 23 May 25 July 7 November

Meath (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Trim (Criminal)

11 January (6 weeks)

18 April (3 weeks)

7 June (3 weeks)

3 October (5 weeks)

Trim (DC Criminal Appeals)

21 February (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week)

7 November (1 week)

Trim (Civil)

28 February (1 week)

9 May (2 weeks)

18 July (2 weeks)

5 December (2 weeks)

Trim (Family)

7 March (1 week)
21 March (2 weeks)

23 May (1 week)

4 July (2 weeks)

 21 November (2 weeks)

Trim (Licensing) – to be dealt with in Civil listings

 3 March 19 May 28 July 15 December

Wicklow (2023) :

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas 
2 October - 21 December

Wicklow sitting at Bray (civil)

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

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 -

28 November (2 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (family)

 31 January (3 weeks)

25 April (1 week)

7 June (2 weeks)

 3 October (2 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (criminal) 

21 February (5 weeks)

2 May (4 weeks)

20 June (5 weeks)

17 October (6 weeks)

Wicklow sitting at Bray (DCA)*

 24 January (1 week) 18 April (1 week) 25 July (1 week) 12 December (1 week)

* DCA = district court appeals

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