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In this section you will find the schedules of the south eastern court areas, venues, sitting days and starting times in the Circuit Courts.

SOUTH EASTERN CIRCUIT:

Carlow (2025)

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January – 11 April

Easter
28 April – 5 June

Trinity
18 June – 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October – 19 December

Carlow (civil)

14 January (1 week)

6 May (1 week)

18 June (3 days)

21 October (1 week)
2 December  (1 week)

Carlow (Criminal)

 18 February  (3 weeks) 20 May (2 weeks) 15 July (3 weeks) 11 November (3 weeks)

Carlow (family)

4 February (1 week)

29 April (1 week)

24 June (1 week)

4 November (1 week)
2 December (1 week)

Carlow (District Court Appeals)

18 March (2 weeks)

-

-

7 October (2 weeks)

 

Kilkenny (2025)

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January – 11 April

Easter
28 April – 5 June

Trinity
18 June – 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October – 19 December

Kilkenny (civil)

28 January (1 week)
4 February (1 week)
8 April (1week)

-

15 July (1 week)

14 October (1 week)
16 December (1 week)

Kilkenny (criminal)

4 March  (5 weeks)

29 April (3 weeks)

15 July (3 weeks)

18 November (5 weeks)

Kilkenny (family)

14 January  (2 weeks)

13 May (2 weeks)

 1 July (2 weeks)

11 November (2 weeks)

Kilkenny (District Court Appeals)

28 January (1 week)

27 May (1 week)

1 July (1 week)

 28 October (1 week)

Tipperary (2025):

Place of Sittings

 Hilary
13 January – 11 April		 Easter
28 April – 5 June		 Trinity
18 June – 31 July		 Michaelmas
6 October – 19 December

Clonmel (civil)

21 January (2 weeks)

13 May (1 week)

8 July (1 week)

18 November (1 week)

Clonmel (family)

25 February (1 week)

29 April (1 week)

18 June (3 days)

21 October (2 weeks)

Clonmel (criminal)

 4 March (6 weeks)

20 May (3 weeks)

15 July (3 weeks)

 25 November (4 weeks)

Clonmel (District Court Appeals)

18 February (1 week)

-

-

4 November (2 weeks)

Nenagh (civil)

18 February (1 week)

3 June (3 days)

 29 July (3 days)

25 November (1 week)

Nenagh (family)

4 March (1 week)

27 May (1 week)

 22 July (1 week)

9 December (2 weeks)

Nenagh (criminal)

 14 January (5 weeks)

29 April (3 weeks)

18 June (3 weeks)

7 October (4 weeks)

Nenagh (District Court Appeals)

25 February (1 week)

-

8 July (1 week)

18 November (1 week)

Thurles

 4 February (1 week)

-

15 July (1 week)

11 November (1 week)

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

11 February (1 week)

6 May (1 week)

24 June (1 week)

7 October (1 week)

Waterford (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January – 11 April

Easter
28 April – 5 June

Trinity
18 June – 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October – 19 December

Dungarvan

8 April (1 week)

3 June (3 days)

 29 July (3 days) 16 December (1 week)

Waterford (civil)

14 January (2 weeks)
25 March (2 weeks)

 20 May (1 week) 1 July (1 week) 28 October (2 weeks)

Waterford (criminal)

14 January (5 weeks)
11 March (5 weeks)

 29 April (3 weeks) 18 June (3 days)
24 June (2 weeks)		 7 October (5 weeks)
2 December (3 weeks)

Waterford (District Court Appeals)

 18 February (1 week) 3 June (3 days) 22 July (1 week) 11 November (1 week)

Waterford (family)

11 February (2 weeks)

 6 May (1 week) 8 July (2 weeks) 7 October (1 week)
25 November (2 weeks)

Wexford (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January – 11 April

Easter
28 April – 5 June

Trinity
18 June – 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October – 19 December

Wexford (civil)

11 February (2 weeks)
1 April (2 weeks)

20 May (1 week)

18 June (3 days)
24 June (1 week)

 14 October (2 weeks)

Wexford (criminal)

14 January (5 weeks)
4 March (5 weeks)

13 May (4 weeks)

18 June (3 days)
24 June (2 weeks)

 7 October (5 weeks)
25 November (3 weeks)

Wexford (District Court Appeals)

 25 February (1 week) 29 April (1 week)

8 July (1 week)

 18 November (1 week)

Wexford (family)

 11 March  (2 weeks) 27 May (2 weeks) 22 July (2 weeks) 4 November (2 weeks)
9 December  (1 week)

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

Carlow (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Carlow (civil)

11 January (2 days)

9 April (1 week)

18 June (1 week)

29 October (1 week)
3 December (2 days)

Carlow (criminal) 

6, 13 & 20 February (3 weeks)
 

7 May (2 weeks)
14 May (3 days)

16 July (2 weeks, 2 days)
23 July
30 July (2 days)

12 November (3 weeks)
19 & 26 November

Carlow (family)

23 January (1 week)

23 April (1 week)

11 June (1 week)

5 November (1 week)
3 December (2 days)

Carlow (DCA)

 5, 12 & 19 March

-

29 May (3 days)
4 June

8 October (1 week)

 

Kilkenny (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Kilkenny (civil)

 23 January
30 January

16 April

9 July

29 October
26 November

Kilkenny (criminal)

 20 & 27 February
5, 12 & 19 March		 23 & 30April
7 May		 9, 16 & 23 July
30 July (2 days)

19 & 26 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Kilkenny (family)

 11 January (2 days)
16 January

7 May
14 May (3 days)

 25 June
​2 July

2 October
10 December

Kilkenny (DCA)*

 ​30 January

14 May (3 days)

25 June

5 November

Tipperary (2024):

Place of Sittings

 Hilary 
11 January - 22 March		 Easter
8 April - 16 May		 Trinity
29 May - 31 July		 Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Clonmel (civil)

 16 January
19 March		 9 April 29 May (3 days)
4 June		 8 October

Clonmel (family)

 20 February 23 April ​2 July 12 November
17 December

Clonmel (criminal)

 27 February
5, 12 & 19 March		 30 April
7 May
14 May (3 days)

9, 16 & 23 July
30 July (2 days)

19 & 26 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Clonmel (DCA)*

 13 February

-

 25 June 5 November

Nenagh (civil)

 13 February 30 April

23 July
30 July (2 days)

 19 November

Nenagh (family)

 27 Febraury 7 May 16 July

5 November
10 December

Nenagh (criminal)

 11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30 January
6 February

9, 16 & 23 April

29 May (3 days)
4, 11 & 18 June

8 October
15, 22 & 29 October

Nenagh (DCA)*

 20 February

-

​2 July

 12 November

Thurles

 ​30 January

-

 11 June 29 October

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

 6 February 14 May (3 days) 18 June 2 October

Waterford (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Dungarvan

 19 March 14 May (3 days) 23 July
30 July (2 days)		 17 December

Waterford (civil)

 11 January (2 days)
16 January
20 February		 16 April 18 & 25 June

15 October
3 December

Waterford (criminal)

11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30 January
5, 12 & 19 March

 9, 16 & 23 April

29 May (3 days)
4, 11, 18 & 25 June
2 July

 8, 15, 22 & 29 October
5 November
3, 10 & 17 December

Waterford (DCA)*

27 February

 30 April 9 July 12 November

Waterford (family)

6, 13 & 27 February

 9 April

2 & 9 July

8 October
19 & 26 November

Waterford (ADM)

        

Wexford (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Wexford (civil)

 13 & 20 February

9 & 16 April

 11 June
2 July		 15 & 22 October
26 November

Wexford (criminal)

 11 January (2 days)
16, 23 & 30  January
6 & 13 February
5, 12 & 19 March		 16, 23 & 30  April 29 May (3 days)
4, 11, 18 & 25 June		 8, 15, 22 & 29 October
3, 10 & 17 December

Wexford (DCA)*

 27 February 7 May 16 July 19 November

Wexford (family)

 5 & 12 March 30 April 4 June
9 July		 5 & 12 November

DCA = district court appeals

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

Carlow (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Carlow (civil)

11 January  (3 days)

9 May (1 week)

13 June (1 week)

24 October (1 week)
30 November (2 days)

Carlow (criminal) 

 14 February (3 weeks)

16 May (2 weeks)

18 July (2 weeks)

7 November (3 weeks)

Carlow (family)

7 February (1 week)

2 May (1 week)

20 June (1 week)

31 October (1 week)
28 November (2 days)

Carlow (DCA)

 7 March (2 weeks)

18 April (1 week)

-

5 December (1 week)

 

Kilkenny (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Kilkenny (civil)

24 January (2 weeks)
21 March (1 week)

16 May (1 week)

11 July (1 week)

10 October (1 week)
12 December (1 week)

Kilkenny (criminal)

21 February (5 weeks)

 2 May (3 weeks) 11 July (3 weeks)

14 November (6 weeks)

Kilkenny (family)

 11 January (2 weeks)
28 March (1 week)

-

 27 June (1 week) 
4 July (1 week)

17 October (1 week)
5 December (1 week)

Kilkenny (DCA)*

 31 January (1 week)

23 May (3 days))

4 July (1 week)

31 October (1 week)

Tipperary (2023):

Place of Sittings

 Hilary
11 January - 31 March		 Easter
17 April - 25 May		 Trinity
7 June - 31 July		 Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Clonmel (civil)

17 January (2 weeks) 

18 April (1 week)

20 June (1 week)

3 October (1 week)

Clonmel (family)

21 February (1 week)

25 April (1 week)

13 June (1 week)

10 October (1 week)
19 December (3 days)

Clonmel (criminal)

28 February (5 weeks)

9 May (3 weeks)

4 July (4 weeks)

7 November (6 weeks)

Clonmel (DCA)*

14 February (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week)

31 October (1 week)

Nenagh (civil)

28 February (1 week)

23 May (3 days)

25 July (1 week)

21 November (1 week)

Nenagh (family)

14 March (3 days)

16 May (1 week)

 18 July (1 week)

7 November (1 week)
12 December (1 week)

Nenagh (criminal)

11 January (5 weeks)

18 April (3 weeks)

7 June (3 weeks)

3 October (4 weeks)

Nenagh (DCA)*

21 February (1 week)

-

-

19 December (3 days)

Thurles

 14 February (1 week)

-

27 June (1 week)

24 October (1 week)

Tipperary sitting at Clonmel

7 February (1 week)

2 May (1 week)

7 June (3 days)

17 October (1 week)

Waterford (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Dungarvan

28 March (1 week)

 23 May (3 days) 25 July (1 week) 19 December (3 days)

Waterford (civil)

11 January (2 weeks)
21 March (1 week)

 25 April (1 week)

27 June (1 week)

 10 October (1 week)
21 November (1 week)

Waterford (criminal)

11 January (4 weeks)
7 March (4 weeks)

 18 April (3 weeks) 7 June (5 weeks) 3 October (5 weeks)
28 November (3 weeks)

Waterford (DCA)*

7 February (1 week)

 9 May (1week) 11 July (1 week) 19 December (3 days)

Waterford (family)

24 January (1 week)
14 February (1 week)

18 April (1 week)

4 July (2 weeks)

3 October (1 week)
14 November (2 weeks)

Waterford (ADM)

 21 February (1 week) 23 May (3 days) 18 July (1 week) 7 November (1 week)

Wexford (2023):

Place of Sittings

Hilary 
11 January - 31 March

Easter
17 April - 25 May

Trinity
7 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
2 October - 21 December

Wexford (civil)

14 February (2 weeks)

 25 April (1 week) 
9 May (1 week)		 13 June (1 week)
4 July (1 week)		 17 October (2 weeks)

Wexford (criminal)

 17 January (5 weeks)
7 March (4 weeks)		 25 April (3 weeks) 7 June (4 weeks)

3 October  (4 weeks)
28 November (4 weks)

Wexford (DCA)*

 28 February (1 week) 18 April (1 week) 11 July (1 week) 14 November (1 week)

Wexford (family)

 28 February (2 weeks) 16 May (1 week) 7 June (1 week)
18 July (1 week)		 31 October (2 weeks)

DCA = district court appeals

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