S.I. No. 400 of 2021
DISTRICT COURT (DAYS AND HOURS) (AUGUST SITTINGS) ORDER 2021
The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), section 16 of the Courts Act 1971 (No. 36 of 1971) and section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows: |
1. This Order may be cited as the District Court (Days and Hours) (August Sittings) Order 2021. |
2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st of August 2021. |
3. 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). |
4. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated. |
Provincial Sittings
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) |
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District No. 1 |
Letterkenny |
Each Thursday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 2 |
Carrick-on-Shannon |
Each Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. |
District No. 3 |
Ballina |
Each Wednesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 4 |
Harristown |
Each Friday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 4 |
Loughrea |
Each Friday at 2:30 p.m. |
District No. 5 |
Monaghan |
First and Second Friday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 5 |
Cavan |
Third and Fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 6 |
Dundalk |
Each Thursday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 7 |
Galway |
Each Tuesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 8 |
Nenagh |
Each Friday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 9 |
Longford |
Each Monday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 10 |
Trim |
First, Second, Third, and Fourth Tuesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 12 |
Ennis |
First Tuesday, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Monday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 13 |
Limerick, (Mulgrave Street) |
Each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 15 |
Portlaoise |
Each Thursday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 16 |
Bray |
Each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 17 |
Tralee |
Each Thursday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 18 |
Clonakilty |
Each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 19 |
Cork City (Anglesea Street Court 1) |
Each Monday (except Bank Holiday), Wednesday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 19 |
Cork City (Washington Street Court 3) |
Each Monday (except Bank Holiday), Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p.m. |
District No. 20 |
Mallow |
Each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. |
District No. 21 |
Clonmel |
Each Tuesday at 3 p.m. |
District No. 22 |
Kilkenny |
Each Tuesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 23 |
Wexford |
Each Wednesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 24 |
Waterford |
Each Tuesday at 11 a.m. |
District No. 25 |
Naas |
Each Thursday at 11 a.m. |
Dublin Metropolitan Sittings
District Court Location | Days and hours of sittings |
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COURT NO. 2, CRIMINAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, PARKGATE STREET, DUBLIN |
shall sit for the transaction of Criminal and Summary business each Monday, each Tuesday, each Wednesday, each Thursday, each Friday and each Saturday commencing at 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day. |
COURT NO. 3, CRIMINAL COURTS OF JUSTICE, PARKGATE STREET, DUBLIN 8 |
shall sit for the transaction of Criminal and Summary business each Monday each Tuesday, each Wednesday, each Thursday, each Friday commencing at 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day. |
COURT NO. 55, SMITHFIELD, DUBLIN 7 |
shall sit for the transaction of Juvenile Business on each Tuesday, and each Thursday of the month commencing at 10.30 a.m. each day. |
COURT NO. 41, DOLPHIN HOUSE, ESSEX STREET EAST, DUBLIN 2 |
shall sit for the transaction of Family Law Business each Monday (excluding Monday 2nd), each Tuesday, each Wednesday, each Thursday, each Friday commencing at 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day. |
COURT NO. 46, CHANCERY STREET, DUBLIN 7 OR THE COURTHOUSE AT GREEN STREET, DUBLIN 7 IF REQUIRED. |
shall sit for the transaction of Child Care Business on each Monday (excluding Monday 2nd), each Tuesday, each Wednesday, each Thursday, each Friday commencing at 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day. |
THE COURTHOUSE AT CLOVERHILL, CLOVERHILL ROAD , DUBLIN 22. |
shall sit for the transaction of Criminal Business each Tuesday, each Wednesday, each Thursday and each Friday commencing at 10.00 a.m. each day. |