S.I. No. 331/2026 - District Court (Days and Hours) (August sittings) Order 2026 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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- 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 the Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated. TABLE
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(3)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 Thursdays at 11 a.m. District No. 2 Donegal sitting in Ballyshannon Wednesdays at 11 a.m. District No. 3 Ballina 1st and 2nd Wednesday at 11 a.m. District No. 3 Castlebar 3rd and 4th Wednesday at 11 a.m. District No. 4 Harristown Fridays at 11 a.m. District No. 4 Loughrea Fridays at 11 a.m. District No. 5 Monaghan 1st, and 2nd Friday at 10:30 a.m. District No. 5 Cavan 3rd and 4th Friday at 10:30 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 10:30 a.m. District No. 9 Mullingar Mondays (except Bank Holiday) at 11 a.m. 1st Tuesday at 11am. District No. 10 Trim Tuesdays at 11 a.m. District No. 12 Ennis Mondays (except Bank Holiday) at 11am. 1st Tuesday at 11 a.m. District No. 13 Mulgrave Street Wednesdays at 10.30 a.m. District No. 15 Tullamore Thursdays 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 sitting in Fermoy Tuesdays at 10.30 a.m. District No. 21 Clonmel Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. District No. 22 Kilkenny 1st and 2nd Tuesday at 11 a.m. District No. 22 Carlow 3rd and 4th 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. Given under the Seal of the Courts Service, 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 the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to Section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998 . Date: 14 July 2026 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