The Circuit Court sits during four law terms each year: Hilary, Easter, Trinity, and Michaelmas.
The information below sets out the confirmed sittings for each county in the Eastern Circuit — covering Louth, Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow — for 2027 and 2026.
2027 sittings
Dundalk Circuit Court sittings – 2027
The following are the sittings for the Dundalk Circuit Court in 2027.
Family sittings
- Hilary: 1 March (3 weeks)
- Easter: 19 April (1 week), 03 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 14 June (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 18 October (3 weeks)
Criminal and trials sittings
- Hilary: 11 January (7 weeks)
- Easter: 05 April (4 weeks)
- Trinity: 26 May (3 days), 31 May (3 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 04 October (6 weeks)
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 25 January (2 weeks)
- Easter: 10 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 26 May (3 days), 21 June (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 08 November (2 weeks)
District Court Appeal sittings
- Hilary: 1 March (1 week)
- Easter: 10 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 05 May (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 22 November (1 week)
Naas Circuit Court sittings – 2027
The following are the sittings for the Naas Circuit Court in 2027.
Family sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Criminal and trials sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Civil sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Trim Circuit Court sittings – 2027
The following are the sittings for the Trim Circuit Court in 2027.
Family sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Criminal and trials sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Civil sittings
- Hilary: Dates to be furnished
- Easter: Dates to be furnished
- Trinity: Dates to be furnished
- Michaelmas: Dates to be furnished
Wicklow Circuit Court sittings – 2027
The following are the sittings for the Wicklow Circuit Court (sitting at Bray).
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 01 March (2 weeks)
- Easter: 03 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 26 July (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 06 December (2 weeks)
Family sittings
- Hilary: 15 February (2 weeks)
- Easter: 26 April (1 week)
- Trinity: 05 July (2 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 15 November (2 weeks)
Criminal sittings
- Hilary: 11 January (5 weeks)
- Easter: 05 April (3 weeks)
- Trinity: 26 May (6 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 04 October (6 weeks)
District Court appeal sittings
- Hilary: 15 March (1 week)
- Easter: 10 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 19 July (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 29 November (1 week)
Assisted Decision Making Capacity (ADMC)
Hilary
- Wednesday 20 January
- Wednesday 24 February
- Friday 19 March
Easter
- Wednesday 28 April
Trinity
- Wednesday 26 May
- Wednesday 30 June
- 14 July (1 week)
- Wednesday 28 July
- Wednesday 25 August
- Wednesday 29 September
Michaelmas
- Wednesday 27 October
- Wednesday 24 November
- Wednesday 15 December
2026 sittings
Dundalk Circuit Court sittings – 2026
The following are the sittings for the Dundalk Circuit Court in 2026.
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 18 March (3 days), 24 March (3 days)
- Easter: 5 May, 12 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 9 June (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 17 November (2 weeks)
Criminal and trials sittings
- Hilary: 13 January (7 weeks)
- Easter: 14 April (4 weeks)
- Trinity: 3 June (4 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 6 October (4 weeks)
Family sittings
- Hilary: 27 January (3 weeks)
- Easter: 5 May (2 weeks)
- Trinity: 9 June (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 27 October (3 weeks)
Naas Circuit Court sittings – 2026
The following are the sittings for the Naas Circuit Court in 2026.
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 3 March (2 weeks)
- Easter: 12 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 7 July (3 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 1 December (2 weeks)
Criminal sittings
- Hilary: 13 January (9 weeks, no sittings on Friday, 30 January 2026)
- Easter: 14 April (5 weeks)
- Trinity: 3 June (7 weeks, 3 days)
- Michaelmas: 6 October (9 weeks)
Family sittings
- Hilary: 13 January (2 weeks)
- Easter: 21 April (2 weeks)
- Trinity: 16 June (2 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 13 October (2 weeks)
District Court appeal sittings
- Hilary: 24 March (2 Days)
- Easter: 19 May (2 Days)
- Trinity: 28 July (3 Days)
- Michaelmas: 8 December (3 Days)
Licensing sittings
- Hilary: 3 March
- Easter: 12 May
- Trinity: 7 July
- Michaelmas: 1 December
Athy Circuit Court sittings – 2026
The following are the sittings for the Athy Circuit Court in 2026.
District Court appeal sittings
- Hilary: 26 March
- Easter: 21 May
- Trinity: 31 July
- Michaelmas: 11 December
Trim Circuit Court sittings – 2026
The following are the sittings for the Trim Circuit Court in 2026.
Criminal sittings
- Hilary: 3 February (5 weeks)
- Easter: 28 April (3 weeks)
- Trinity: 9 June (4 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 20 October (4 weeks)
District Court appeal sittings/Criminal sentencing
- Hilary: 27 January (3 days)
- Easter: 19 May (3 days)
- Trinity: 3 June (3 days)
- Michaelmas: 17 November (4 days)
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 10 March (3 weeks)
- Easter: None
- Trinity: 21 July (2 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 1 December (2 weeks)
Family sittings
- Hilary: 13 January (2 weeks)
- Easter: 14 April (2 weeks)
- Trinity: 7 July (2 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 6 October (2 weeks), 24 November (1 week)
Licensing sittings
- Hilary: 26 March
- Easter: None
- Trinity: 31 July
- Michaelmas: 11 December
Wicklow Circuit Court sittings – 2026
The following are the sittings for the Wicklow Circuit Court (sitting at Bray).
Civil sittings
- Hilary: 10 March (2 weeks)
- Easter: 12 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 28 July (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 8 December (2 weeks)
Family sittings
- Hilary: 24 February (2 weeks)
- Easter: 5 May (1 week)
- Trinity: 7 July (2 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 17 November (2 weeks)
Criminal sittings
- Hilary: 13 January (6 weeks)
- Easter: 14 April (3 weeks)
- Trinity: 3 June (5 weeks)
- Michaelmas: 6 October (6 weeks)
District Court appeal sittings
- Hilary: 3 March (1 week)
- Easter: 19 May (3 days)
- Trinity: 14 July (1 week)
- Michaelmas: 3 November (1 week)
