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Sittings of the court within each circuit shall be held at the times set out hereunder as directed and appointed by the respective judges thereof.

CORK CIRCUIT:

2025 - Cork (City and County):

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

Cork (civil)

13 January to 11 April

 28 April to 5 June 18 June to 31 July 6 October to 19 December

Cork (family)

 14 to 24 January             
4 to 14 February           
4 to 14 March             
1  to 11 April		 29 April to 9 May       
27 May to 5 June 		 18 to 27 June         
8 to 31 July		 7 to 17 October         
28 October to 7 November   
18 to 28 November       
9 to 19 December

Cork (city criminal dist. 19)

4 to 28 February

 28 April to 23 May 18 June to 4 July 28 October to 28 November

Cork (county criminal dist. 18 and 20)

 5 to 28 February 29 April to 23 May 19 June to 4 July 29 Oct to 28 November

District Court Appeals

15 January 
7 and 19 March
10 and 11 April

30 May
5 June

25 July

14 and 24 October
5 and 12 December

Bandon

21 and 22 January

-

22 to 24 July

9 and 10 December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

24 January

-

18 July

8 October

Clonakilty

16 and 17 January

-

-

9 and 10 October

Fermoy sitting at Cork

5 and 6 March

-

15 and 16 July

15 and 16 October

Macroom

18, 20 and 21 March

-

-

21 to 23 October

Mallow sitting at Cork

11 to 14  March

27 to 30 May

8 to 11 July

16 to 19 December

Midleton

28 and 29 January

-

29 and 30 July

2 and 3 December

Skibbereen

23 January

-

17 July

7 October

Youghal

30 January

-

31 July

-

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

2024 - Cork (City and County):

Place of Sittings Hilary
11 January to 22 March		 Easter 
8 April to 16 May		 Trinity
29 May to 31 July		 Michaelmas
7 October to 21 December

Cork (Civil)

 11 January to 22 March 8 April to 16 May 29 May to 31 July  7 October to 20  December

Cork (Family)

 11 to 19 January
30 January to 9 February 
20 February to 1 March            
12 to 22 March 		 9 to 18 April                  
30 April to 10 May   		 29 May to 14 June             
25 June to 5 July             
16 to 26 July            		 8 to 18 October       
29 October to 8 November    
19 to 29 November 
10 to 20 December

Cork (City Criminal Dist.19)

29 January to 23 February

 8 April to 3 May 29 May to 14 June 29 October to 29 November

Cork (County Criminal Dist. 18 & 20)

 30 January to 23 February 9 April to 3 May  30 May to 14 June 30 October to 29 November

Cork (District Court appeals)

26 January                         
8 & 20 March

-

 27 & 28 June                     
19 & 26 July		 16 & 25 October                                                      
6 & 13 December                          
 

Clonakilty

11 & 12 January

-

-

 8 to 9 October

Bandon 

 16 & 17 January

-

23 to 25 July

 10 & 11 December

Skibbereen

18 January

-

4 July

10 October

Midleton

23 & 24 January

-

25 & 26 June

3 & 4 December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

19 January

-

5 July

 11 October

Youghal 

 25 January

-

31 July

-

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen (Civil)  

5 March

-

-

-

Fermoy

6 & 7 March        

-

2 to 3 July

 23 & 24 October

Mallow

12 - 15 March

7 to 10 May

9 to 12 July

17 to 20 December

Macroom

 19, 21 & 22 March - - 15 17 & 18 October

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

2023 - Cork (City and County):

Place of Sittings Hilary
11 January to 31 March		 Easter 
17 April to 25 May		 Trinity
7 June to 31 July		 Michaelmas
2 October to 21 December

Cork (civil)

 11 January to 31 March  17 April to 25 May  7 June to 31 July 2 October to 21 December
Cork (family) 11 to 20 January     
7 to 17 February            
28 February to 10 March     
21 to 31 March		 18 to 28 April           
9 to 19 May		 7 to 23 June                     
4 to 14 July		 3 to 13 October
24 October to 3 November
14 to 24 November
5 to 15 December

Cork (city criminal dist. 19)

30 January to 24 February        

 17 April to 19 May 7 to 23 June 23 October to 24 November

Cork (county criminal dist. 18 & 20)

 31 January to 24 February   18 April to 19 May 8 to 23 June 24 October to 24 November

District Court Appeals

11 January
9 & 10 March
22 March

-

30 June
15 & 27July

 11 October
7 & 19 December

Bandon

17 & 18 January

-

18 & 19 July

 5, 6 & 8 December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

20 January

-

21 July

4 October

Clonakilty

12 & 13 January

-

-

5 & 6 October

Fermoy

7 & 8 March

-

11 & 12 July

17 & 18 October

Macroom

21, 23 & 24 March

-

-

 10, 12 &13 October

Mallow

28, 29 & 30 March  

23, 24 & 25  May

4 to 7 July

12 to 15 December

Midleton

24 & 25 January

-

27 & 28 June

28 & 29 November

Skibbereen

19 January

-

20 July

 3 October

Youghal

26 January

-

28 July

-

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