The District Court

Alphabetical index of towns and districts

Town served

District number

Acaill (formerly known as Achill)

3

Ardee

10

Arklow

16

Athlone

9

Athy

25

Ballaghaderreen

4

Ballina

3

Ballinasloe

4

Ballyshannon

2

Bandon

18

Bantry

18

Béal an Mhuirthead (formerly known as Belmullet)

3

Bray

16

Buncrana

1

Cahirciveen

17

Carlow

22

Carndonagh

1

Carrickmacross

5

Carrick-on-Shannon

2

Carrick-on-Suir

21

Cashel

21

Castlebar

3

Castlerea

4

Cavan

5

Cill Rónáin (formerly known as Kilronan)

7

Clifden

7

An Clochán Liath (formerly known as Dungloe)

1

Clonakilty

18

Clonmel

21

Cork City

19

Daingean Uí Chúis (formerly known as An Daingean)

17

Doire an Fhéich (formerly known as Derrynea)

7

Donegal

2

Drogheda

6

Dundalk

6

Dungarvan

21

Ennis

12

Fermoy

20

An Fál Carrach (formerly known as Falcarragh)

1

Galway

7

Na Gleannta (formerly known as Glenties)

1

Gorey

23

Gort

12

Kenmare

17

Kilcock

25

Kilkenny

22

Killaloe

12

Killarney

17

Killorglin

17

Kilmallock

13

Kilrush

12

Letterkenny

1

Limerick City

13

Lismore

21

Listowel

17

Longford

9

Loughrea

4

Macroom

18

Mallow

20

Manorhamilton

2

Meath

10

Midleton

20

Monaghan

5

Mullingar

9

Naas

25

Nenagh

8

Newcastlewest

13

Portlaoise

15

Roscommon

4

Skibbereen

18

Sligo

2

Strokestown

4

Thurles

8

Tipperary

8

Tralee

17

Tuam

4

Tubbercurry

2

Tullamore

15

Virginia

5

Waterford

24

Westport

3

Wexford

23

Wicklow

16

Youghal

21

District Court Judges

President: His Honour Judge Paul Kelly

Dublin Metropolitan District Judges

  • His Honour Judge Paul Kelly, President

  • Judge Bryan Smyth

  • Judge Anne Watkin

  • Judge Anthony Halpin

  • Judge David McHugh

  • Judge Dermot Dempsey

  • Judge Brendan Toale

  • Judge Patricia McNamara

  • Judge Gráinne Malone

  • Judge Marie Quirke

  • Judge Paula Murphy

  • Judge Dermot Simms

  • Judge Gerard Jones

  • Judge John Hughes

  • Judge Treasa Kelly

  • Judge John Campbell

  • Judge Máire Conneely

  • Judge Conor Fottrell

  • Judge Michèle Finan

Provincial Judges of the District Court

(including the District number)

  1. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham
  2. Judge Sandra Murphy
  3. Judge Fiona Lydon
  4. Judge James Faughnan
  5. Judge Raymond Finegan
  6. Judge Eirinn McKiernan
  7. Judge Mary Fahy
  8. Judge Elizabeth MacGrath
  9. Judge Bernadette Owens
  10. Judge Cormac Dunne
  11. Judge Alec Gabbett
  12. Judge Carol Anne Coolican
  13. Judge Patricia Harney
  14. Judge Andrew Cody
  15. Judge David Kennedy
  16. Judge David Waters
  17. Judge James McNulty
  18. Judge Marian O’Leary
  19. Judge Joanne Carroll, Judge Mary Dorgan
  20. Judge Colm Roberts
  21. Judge Brian O’Shea
  22. Judge Geraldine Carthy
  23. Judge John Cheatle
  24. Judge Kevin Staunton
  25. Judge Desmond Zaidan

Moveable Judges

(not assigned to any particular District)

  • Judge Gerard Furlong

  • Judge John Lindsay

  • Judge Alan Mitchell

  • Judge Deirdre Gearty

  • Judge Marie Keane

  • Judge John King

  • Judge Miriam A. Walsh

  • Judge John F. Brennan

  • Judge Mary Cashin

  • Judge John O’Leary

  • Judge Cephas Power

  • Judge Brendan O’Reilly

  • Judge Patricia Cronin

  • Judge Vincent Deane

  • Judge Ciaran Liddy

  • Judge Susan Fay

  • Judge Shalom Binchy

  • Judge Nicola Jane Andrews

  • Judge Monika Leech

  • Judge Stephanie Coggans

  • Judge Fiona Brennan

  • Judge William Aylmer

  • Judge Philip O’Leary

  • Judge Adrian Harris

  • Judge Michael Ramsey

  • Judge Michael Connellan

  • Judge Catherine Hayden

District Court offices


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 3

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Ballina, Béal an Mhuirthead (formerly known as Belmullet) (All District No. 3)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District 3 – Judge Fiona Lydon


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 16

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Bray, Arklow, Wicklow (All District No. 16)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District 16 – Judge David Kennedy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 22

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Carlow (22)

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 22 - Judge Geraldine Carthy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 2

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Carrick-on-Shannon (2)

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District 2 – Judge Sandra Murphy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 3

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Castlebar, Acaill (formerly known as Achill), Westport (All District No. 3)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 3 - Judge Fiona Lydon


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 5

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Cavan (All District 5)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 5 - Judge Raymond Finegan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 18

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Bandon, Macroom, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry (All District No. 18)

  • Number of Areas: 5

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 18 – Judge James McNulty


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 21 and 18

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Clonmel (21), Tipperary (8), Cashel (21)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 21 - Judge Brian O’Shea, District No. 8 – Judge Elizabeth MacGrath


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 19

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Cork City (19), Middleton (20), Youghal (21)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): Judge Mary Dorgan, Judge Marian O’Leary


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 1 and 2

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Donegal (2), Na Gleannta (1) (formerly known as Glenties), Ballyshannon (2), An Clochán Liath (1), (formerly known as Dungloe)

  • Number of Areas: 4

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 1 - Judge Éiteán Cunningham, District No. 2 - Judge Sandra Murphy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 6 and 10

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Dundalk (6), Ardee (10), Drogheda (6)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 6 - Judge Eirinn McKiernan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 12

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Ennis, Kilrush, Killaloe (All District No. 12)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 12 - Judge Alec Gabbett


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 4, 7 and 12

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Galway (7), Gort (12), Tuam (4), Cill Rónáin (formerly known as Kilronan) (7), Clifden (7), Doire an Fhéich (7)

  • Number of Areas: 6

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 4 - Judge James Faughnan, District No. 7 – Judge Mary Fahy, District No. 12 – Judge Alec Gabbett


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 22

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Kilkenny

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 22 – Judge Geraldine Carthy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 1

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Letterkenny Buncrana, An Fál Carrach (formerly known as Falcarragh), Carndonagh (all District No. 1)

  • Number of Areas: 4

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 1 - Judge Éiteán Cunningham


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 13

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Limerick City, Kilmallock, Newcastlewest (All District No. 13)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 13 - Judge Patricia Harney, District No. 13 - Judge Carol Anne Coolican


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 9

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Longford (9)

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 9 - Judge Bernadette Owens


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 4

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Loughrea, Ballinasloe (All District 4)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 4 - Judge James Faughnan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 20 and 21

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Mallow (20), Fermoy (2)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): Judge Colm Roberts


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 5

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Monaghan, Carrickmacross (All District No. 5)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 5 - Judge Raymond Finnegan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 9

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Mullingar (9), Athlone (9)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 9 - Judge Bernadette Owens


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 25

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Athy, Naas (All District No. 25)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 25 - Judge Desmond Zaidan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 8

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Nenagh, Thurles (All District No. 8)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): All District No. 8 - Judge Elizabeth MacGrath


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 15

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Portlaoise (15)

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 15 - Judge Andrew Cody


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 4

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Roscommon, Castlerea (incorporating Harristown), Strokestown, Ballaghaderreen (all District No. 4)

  • Number of Areas: 4

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 4 - Judge James Faughnan


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 2

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Sligo, Manorhamilton, Tubbercurry (All District No. 2)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 2 - Judge Sandra Murphy


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 17

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Tralee Cahirciveen, Daingean Uí Chúis (formerly known as An Daingean), Killorglin, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel (All District No. 17)

  • Number of Areas: 7

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 17 - Judge David Waters


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 10

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Trim, Navan (All District No. 10)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 10 - Judge Cormac Dunne


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 15

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Tullamore (15)

  • Number of Areas: 1

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 15 - Judge Andrew Cody


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 21 and 24

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Waterford, Carrick-on-Suir (21)

  • Number of Areas: 3

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 21 - Judge Brian O’Shea


  • District Number covered by Court Office: 23

  • Court Area / District No. served by Court Offices: Wexford, Gorey (All District No. 23)

  • Number of Areas: 2

  • Judges assigned to District Area(s): District No. 23 - Judge John Cheatle

District Court Rules Committee

Terms of Reference:

Making rules, with the concurrence of the Minister of Justice, relating to the conduct of proceedings in the District Court and fixing scales of professional costs.

Members:

  • His Honour Judge Paul Kelly, President of the District Court (Chairperson)

  • Judge Sandra Murphy, Judge of the District Court

  • Judge Anne Watkin, Judge of the District Court

  • Judge Alan Mitchell, Judge of the District Court

  • Judge Marie Quirke, Judge of the District Court

  • Shane McCarthy, Solicitor, (Law Society)

  • Ann McGarry, Solicitor, (Law Society)

  • Eoin Martin, B.L., (Bar Council)

  • Ciara McMahon, (CSSO)

  • James Finn, (Courts Service)

  • Eoin Manning, District Court Clerk, DMD

  • Draftsman: Sean Barton

  • Secretary: Liz Hughes

District Court sittings

View up-to-date information on District Court sittings on the Courts Service website.