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

MIDLAND CIRCUIT:

Laois (2025):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
13 January - 11 April

Easter
28 April - 5 June

Trinity
18 June - 31 July

Michaelmas
6 October - 19 December

Portlaoise
(civil)

4 March (1 week)

27 May (1 week)

-

7 October (1 week)

Portlaoise
(criminal)

14 January (7weeks)

All weeks are 4-day sittings except for week commencing 28 January which sits 3 days, excluding Friday 31 January)

Callover 12 May at 2pm for sitting commencing 18 June 2025

18 June (3 weeks)

Callover 6 October at 10 a.m. for sitting commencing 28 October 2025

28 October (3 weeks)
All weeks are 4-day sittings except for final week commencing 18 November which sits 3 days excluding Friday 21 November)

Callover 1 December at 10 am. for January 2026 sitting.

Portlaoise
(family)

11 March (1 week)

3 June (3 days only – 3, 4 & 5 June)

-

14 October (1 week)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Longford (2025):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 13 January - 11 April	Easter 28 April - 5 June	Trinity 18 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 6 October - 19 December
Longford (civil & family)	18 March (2 weeks)	-	1 July (2 weeks)	25 November (1 week)
Longford (criminal)	14 January (5 weeks)	6 May (1 week Sentencing)	15 July (3 weeks)	28 October (4 weeks) 1 December (Callover)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Offaly (2025):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 13 January - 11 April	Easter 28 April - 5 June	Trinity 18 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 6 October - 19 December
Tullamore (Civil & Family Law)	25 February (1 week)		18 June (2 weeks)	9 December (2 weeks)
Tullamore (Criminal)	17 February (Call Over) 11 March (1 week)	29 April (6 weeks)	28 July (Callover)	7 October (3 weeks)
Tullamore (Insolvency)	18 and 19 February (2 days)	29 and 30 April (2 days)	8 and 9 July (2 days)	16 and 17 December (2 days)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Roscommon (2025):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 13 January - 11 April	Easter 28 April - 5 June	Trinity 18 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 6 October - 19 December
Roscommon (Civil & Family Law)	14 january (2 weeks) 1 April (1 week)	20 May (1 week)	15 July (1 week)	2 December (1 week)
Roscommon (Criminal)	27 January (Callover) 25 February (4 weeks)	12 May (Callover)	18 June (3 weeks)	7 October (3 weeks)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Sligo (2025):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 13 January - 11 April	Easter 28 April - 5 June	Trinity 18 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 6 October - 19 December
Sligo (Civil & Family Law)	11 February (2 weeks)	6 May (2 weeks)		11 November (2 weeks)
Sligo (Criminal)	17 February (Callover) 18 March (2 weeks) 1 April (2 weeks)	15 July (3 weeks)		20 October (Callover) 25 November (3 weeks) 16 December (1 week)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Westmeath (2025):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 13 January - 11 April	Easter 28 April - 5 June	Trinity 18 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 6 October - 19 December
Athlone (Civil & Family Law)	28 January (1 week) 8 April (1 week)	-	22 July (1 week)	28 October (1 week)
Athlone (Civil & Family Law) sitting in Mullingar	29 January (1 day) 9 April (1 day)	-	23 July (1 day)	29 October (1 day)
Mullingar (Civil & Family Law)	4 February (1 week)	29 April (1 week)	29 July (3 days)	4 November (1 week)
Mullingar (Criminal Law)	27 January (Callover) 4 March (1 week) 25 March (3 weeks) 31 March (Callover)	13 May (4 weeks) 19 May (Callover)	8 July (1 week)	20 October (Callover) 25 November (3 weeks)

Where there are no dates given for counties contact the relevant court office for details
The Circuit Court will not sit on the following three Fridays in order to facilitate Judicial conferences: 31 January 31, 28 March and 21 November 2025.

Laois (2024):

Place of Sittings

Hilary
11 January - 22 March

Easter
8 April - 16 May

Trinity
29 May - 31 July

Michaelmas
7 October - 20 December

Portlaoise
(civil)

5 March (1 week)

-

28 May (1 week)

8 October (1 week)

Portlaoise
(criminal)

9 January (7weeks)

CALLOVER 13 MAY AT 2PM FOR SITTING COMMENCING 11 JUNE

11 June (2 weeks)

CALLOVER 22 JULY AT 2 P.M. FOR SITTING COMMENCING 29 OCTOBER

29 October (3 weeks)

CALLOVER 2 DECEMBER AT 10 A.M. FOR JANUARY 2025 SITTING

Portlaoise
(family)

12 March (1 week)

-

4 June (1 week)

15 October (1 week)

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

Longford (2024):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 22 March	Easter 8 April - 16 May	Trinity 29 May - 31 July	Michaelmas 7 October - 20 December
Longford (civil & family)	19 March (1 week)	9 April (1 week)	25 June (2 weeks)	22 October (2 weeks)
Longford (criminal)	9 January (7 weeks)	-	9 July (4 weeks)	5 November (3 weeks)

Please note that due to the ever evolving Pandemic situation some dates / venues may be liable to change.

Offaly (2024):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 22 March	Easter 8 April - 16 May	Trinity 29 May - 31 July	Michaelmas 7 October - 20 December
Tullamore (Civil & Family Law)	20 February (1 week Civil) 27 February (1 week Family)	-	11 June (1 week Civil) 18 June (1 week Family)	10 December (1 week Civil) 17 December (1 week Family)
Tullamore (Criminal)	19 February (Criminal Callover) 19 March (1 week)(Sentencing)	7 May (2 weeks)	29 May (2 weeks) 22 July (Criminal Callover)	8 October (3 weeks) 26 November (3 weeks)

Roscommon (2024):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 22 March	Easter 8 April - 16 May	Trinity 29 May - 31 July	Michaelmas 7 October - 20 December
Roscommon (civil & family)	11 & 16 January	16 April	9 July	3 December
Roscommon (criminal)	22 January (callover at 2pm) 5, 12 & 19 March	13 May (callover at 2pm)	11,18 & 25 June	8, 15, 22 & 29 October

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

Sligo (2024):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 22 March	Easter 8 April - 16 May	Trinity 29 May - 31 July	Michaelmas 7 October - 20 December
Sligo (civil & family)	6 February (1 week Family) 13 February (1 week Civil )	-	7 May (1 week Family) 14 May (1 week Civil)	19 November (1 week Family) 26 November (1 week Civil)
Sligo (criminal)	19 Feb (Virtual Callover for March & April sittings) 5 March (2 weeks)	9 April (4 weeks)	27 May (Virtual Callover for July sittings) 9 July (3 weeks + 1 day)	21 October (Virtual Callover for December sittings) 10 December (2 weeks)

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

Westmeath (2024):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 22 March	Easter 8 April - 16 May	Trinity 29 May - 31 July	Michaelmas 7 October - 20 December
Athlone (Civil & Family Law)	23 January (1 week)	23 April (1 week)	16 July (1 week)	5 November (1 week)
Athlone (Civil & Family Law) sitting in Mullingar	Wednesday 24 January (1 day)	Wednesday 24 April (1 day)	Wednesday 17 July (1 day)	Wednesday 6 November (1 day)
Mullingar (Civil & Family Law)	30 January (1 week)	30 April (1 week)	23 July (1 week) 30 & 31 July (2 days)	12 November (1 week)
Mullingar (Criminal Law)	22 January Callover 10am (to fix lists for 27 Feb, 9 Apr and 14 & 29 May) 27 February (1 week) Sentencing	9 April (4 weeks) 14 May (1 week) 27 May Mullingar Callover 10am (to fix dates for 25 June)	29 May (2 weeks) 25 June (2 weeks)	21 October Callover 10am (to fix dates for 19 November) 19 November (3 weeks)

Laois (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 7 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Portlaoise (civil)	20 January (1 day) 21 March (1 week)	23 May (1 week)	-	5 December (1 week)
Portlaoise (criminal)	16 January - Crime Callover 7 February (4 weeks)	25 May - Crime Callover	13 June (3 weeks)	24 October (3 weeks)
Portlaoise (family)	17 - 19 January (3 days) 14 March (1 week)	16 May (1 week)	-	28 November (1 week)

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

Longford (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 7 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Longford (civil & family)	7 March (1 week)	2 May (1 week)	27 June (1 week)	12 December (2 weeks)
Longford (criminal)	10 January (4 weeks)	9 May (3 weeks)	-	3 October (3 weeks)

Please note that due to the ever evolving Pandemic situation some dates / venues may be liable to change.

Offaly (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 7 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Tullamore (civil & family)	24 January (1 week Civil) 31 January (1 week Family)		4 July (1 week Civil) 11 July (1 week Family)	14 November (1 week Civil) 21 November (1 week Family)
Tullamore (criminal)	20 March (Crime Callover)	18 April (6 weeks)		13 November (Crime Callover) 5 December (3 weeks)

Roscommon (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 6 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Roscommon (civil & family)	10 January (1 week)	-	6 June (1 weeek)	3 October (2 weeks)
Roscommon (criminal)	21 February (3 weeks)	-	13 June (3 Weeks)	14 November (4 weeks)

Sligo (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 7 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Sligo (civil & family)	21 February (1 week Family) 28 February (1 week Civil )	-	13 June (1 week Family) 20 June (1 week Civil)	31 October (1 week Family) 7 November (1 week Civil)
Sligo (criminal)	10 January (4 weeks)	-	6 June (1 week sentencing) 17 July (Virtual Callover for October sittings) 18 July (2 weeks)	3 October (4 weeks)

Westmeath (2023):

Place of Sittings	Hilary 11 January - 31 March	Easter 17 April - 25 May	Trinity 7 June - 31 July	Michaelmas 2 October - 21 December
Athlone (Civil & Family)	7 February (1 week)	-	-	17 October (1 week)
Mullingar (Civil & Family)	14 February (1 week)	18 April (1 week) 9 May (1 week)	25 July (1 week)	24 October (1 week)
Mullingar (Criminal	7 March (4 weeks)	-	4 July(2 weeks)	14 November (3 weeks)
Mullingar (Civil & Family)	28 March (1 week)	-	18 July (1 week)	-