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Sittings of the court during 2020/2021 within each circuit shall be held at the times set out hereunder as directed and appointed by the respective judges thereof.

CORK CIRCUIT:

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                     
to 14 July
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

2022 - Cork (City and County):

Place of Sittings Hilary
11 January to 8 April
Easter 
25 April to 2 June
Trinity
15 June to 29 July
Michaelmas
3 October to 21 December

Cork (civil)

11 January - 8 April

25 April - 2 June 15 June - 29 July 3 October - 21 December
Cork (family) 11 - 21 January
8 - 18 February
1 - 11 March
22 March  - 8 April
26 April - 6 May
17 May - 27 May
21 June - 1 July
12 July - 22 July
4 - 14 October
25 October - 4 November
15 - 25 November
6 - 16 December

Cork (city criminal dist. 19)

31 January - 25 February

25 April - 20 May 20 June - 1 July 24 October - 25 November

Cork (county criminal dist. 18 & 20)

1 - 25 February

26 April - 20 May 21 June - 1 July 25 October - 25 November

District Court Appeals

12 January 

23 March

27 May

17 June

12 October
9 December

Bandon

18 & 19 January

31 May
1 June

-

6 - 8 December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

21 January

-

22 July

5 October

Clonakilty

13 & 14 January

-

-

6 & 7 October

Fermoy

8 & 9 March

-

19 - 20 July

1 & 2 December

Macroom

22, 24 & 25 March

-

-

11, 13 & 14 October

Mallow

29 March - 1 April

24 - 26 May

12 - 15 July

13 - 16 December

Midleton

15, 18 & 30 March

-

5 & 6 July

29 & 30 November

Skibbereen

20 January

-

21 July

4 October

Youghal

11 January

-

28 July

-


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

2021 - Cork (City and County):

Place of Sittings Hilary
11 January to 26 March
Easter 
12 April to 20 May
Trinity
2 June to 31 July
Michaelmas
4 October to 21 December

Cork (civil)

11 January - 26 March 

12 April - 20 May 2 June - 31 July 4 October - 21 December

Cork (city criminal dist. 19)

1 February - 26 February

12 April - 7 May 7 - 18 June 26 October - 26 November

Cork (county criminal dist. 18 & 20)

2 February - 26 February

13 April - 7 May 8 - 18 June 27 October - 26 November

Cork (family)

12 - 22 January           
9 - 19 February           
2 - 12 March               
23 - 26 March

20 - 30 April                         
11 - 20 May

15 - 25 June                     
6 - 16 July

5 - 15 October           
26 October - 5 November
16 - 26 November
7 - 17 December

Cork City (state appeals)

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Bandon

19 & 20 January

18 & 19 May

-

30 November & 1 December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

22 January

-

16 July

6 October 

Clonakilty

14 & 15 January

-

-

7 & 8 October

Fermoy

2 & 3 March

-

13 & 14 July

9 & 10 December

Macroom

24, 25 & 26 March

-

-

12, 14 & 15 October

Mallow

16, 18 & 19 March

11 -14 May

20 - 23 July

14 - 17 December

Midleton

9 & 10 March

-

6 & 7 July

7 & 8 December

Skibbereen

21 January

-

15 July

5 October

Youghal

13 January

-

29 July

-


Please Note: Cork City State appeal days will be incorporated into the criminal sessions

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

2020 - Cork (City and County):

Place of Sittings Hilary
13 January to 3 April
Easter 
20 April to 28th May
Trinity
10 June to 31 July
Michaelmas
5 October to 21 December

Cork (civil)

13 January - 3 April

20 April - 28th May 10th June - 31 July 5 October - 21 December

Cork (city criminal dist. 19)

3 February - 28 February

20 April - 15 May 15 June - 26 June 27 October - 27 November

Cork (county criminal dist. 18 & 20)

4 February - 28 February

21 April - 15 May 16 June - 26 June 28 October - 27 November

Cork (family)

14 - 28 January
11 February - 21 February
3 - 13 March
24 March - 3 April

28 April - 8 May
19- 28 May

23 June - 3 July
14 - 24 July

6 - 16 October
27 October - 6 November
17 - 27 November
8 - 18 December

Cork City (state appeals)

26 - 28 February

14 & 15 May

25 & 26 June

25 & 27 November

Bandon

10 & 11 March

19 & 20 May

-

1, 2 & 4  December

Bantry sitting at Skibbereen

19 March

-

8 July

7 October

Clonakilty

16 & 17 January

-

-

8 & 9 October

Fermoy

12 & 13 March

-

23 & 24 July

10 & 11 December

Macroom

22 - 24 January

-

-

13, 15 & 16 October

Mallow

24 - 27 March

26  - 28 May

14 - 17 July

15 - 18 December

Midleton

31 March & 1 April

-

21 & 22 July

8 & 9 December

Skibbereen

18 March & 20 March (Civil only)

-

7 July

6 October

Youghal

15 January

-

30 July

-


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