S.I. No. 385/2025 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk and Louth) Order 2025 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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- a)This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days and Hours (Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk and Louth) Order 2025. (
- b)This Order shall come into operation on 1st of September 2025 2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by— (
- a)the deletion at reference number 164 of the matter in columns
(2),
(3),
(4)and
(5)and (b) the deletion at reference number 166 of the matter in columns
(2),
(3),
(4)and
(5)and (c) the substitution at reference number 167 for the matter in columns
(3),
(4)and
(5)of the following: “District Court Area of Louth Ardee – Second Friday in each month. Drogheda – First, Second, Third and Fourth Monday, Third and Fourth Tuesday and First and Second Thursday in each month. Dundalk – First and Second Tuesday, First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday and Third and Fourth Thursday. All sittings at 10.30 a.m. The area comprising (
- a)the borough of Drogheda, (
- b)the Electoral Divisions of Ardee Rural, Ardee Urban, Ballymascanlan, Barronstown, Carlingford, Castlebellingham, Castlering, Castletown, Clogher, Clonkeen, Collon, Creggan Upper, Darver, Dromin, Dromiskin, Drumcar, Drummullagh, Dundalk Rural, Dundalk No. 1 Urban, Dundalk No. 2 Urban, Dundalk No. 3 Urban, Dundalk No. 4 Urban, Dunleer, Dysart, Faughart, Greenore, Haggardstown, Jenkinstown, Louth, Mansfieldstown, Monasterboice, Mullary, Rathcor, Ravensdale, St. Peter’s, Stabbanan, Tallanstown and Termonfeckin in the county of Louth, and (
- c)the Electoral Divisions of Ardcath, Drumcondra, Duleek, Julianstown, Killary, Posseckstown, Rathfeigh, St. Mary’s and Stamullin in the county of Meath.” 3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ), is hereby amended by— (
- a)the deletion at reference number 143 of the matter in columns
(2),
(3),
(4)and
(5)and (b) the deletion at reference number 145 of the matter in columns
(2),
(3),
(4)and
(5)and (c) the substitution at reference number 146 for the matter in columns
(3),
(4)and
(5)of the following: “District Court Area of Louth Ardee – Second Friday in each month. Drogheda – First, Second, Third and Fourth Monday, Third and Fourth Tuesday and First and Second Thursday in each month. Dundalk – First and Second Tuesday, First, Second, Third and Fourth Wednesday and Third and Fourth Thursday. All sittings at 10.30 a.m. The area comprising (
- a)the borough of Drogheda, (
- b)the Electoral Divisions of Ardee Rural, Ardee Urban, Ballymascanlan, Barronstown, Carlingford, Castlebellingham, Castlering,Castletown, Clogher, Clonkeen, Collon, Creggan Upper, Darver, Dromin, Dromiskin, Drumcar, Drummullagh, Dundalk Rural, Dundalk No. 1 Urban, Dundalk No. 2 Urban, Dundalk No. 3 Urban, Dundalk No. 4 Urban, Dunleer, Dysart, Faughart, Greenore, Haggardstown, Jenkinstown, Louth, Mansfieldstown, Monasterboice, Mullary, Rathcor, Ravensdale, St. Peter’s, Stabbanan, Tallanstown and Termonfeckin in the county of Louth, and (
- c)the Electoral Divisions of Ardcath, Drumcondra, Duleek, Julianstown, Killary, Posseckstown, Rathfeigh, St. Mary’s and Stamullin in the county of Meath.” 4. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before 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. GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service, 30 July, 2025. PAUL KELLY, Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service. LISA SCOTT, Officer of the Courts Service designated for purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998 . EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This order provides for the abolition of the District Court Areas of Ardee, Drogheda and Dundalk and the creation of a new District Court Area within District No. 6 to consist of the territorial area formerly constituting the District Court area of Ardee and the territorial area formerly constituting the District Court Area of Drogheda and the territorial area formerly constituting the District Court Area of Dundalk, the new District Court Area is to be known as the District Court area of Louth. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais