Courts Service of Ireland

02/11/2026

📢 Táimid ag earcú Cúntóirí Breithiúnaca

📍 Ar fud na tíre

📆 Spriocdháta: 12 meán lae, 27 Samhain 2026

🌐 Tuilleadh eolais agus déan iarratas: https://bit.ly/4AducfH

02/11/2026

📢 we are recruiting for Judicial Assistants

📍 Nationwide

📆 Closing date: 12 noon, 27 November 2026

🌐 Read more and apply: https://bit.ly/4AducfH

30/10/2026

🎙️ In case you missed it...

Our latest episode, Sport and the Law, explores the fascinating links between sport, fairness and the law, from local playing fields to the international stage.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4j2T0la

27/10/2026

Bram Stoker Festival's 'From The Sack ‘Em Ups to the Anatomy Act: Body Snatching in Dublin Graveyards' talk and podcast took place in Green Street Courthouse on Saturday 24 October 2026. Donal Fallon (Three Castles Burning) held a fascinating interview with historian Warren Farrell (author of Curious Ireland: Forgotten People and Overlooked Places) on the strange history and law related to body snatching in Irish cemeteries.

26/10/2026

🏆The latest episode of The Irish Courts Podcast is here: Sport and the Law.

What role does the law play in sport?

Join Professor Paul Rouse of University College Dublin, County Registrar Aoife Farrelly BL and Louise Reilly Louise O'Reilly SC as they examine how law has shaped sport throughout history and continues to influence everything from local GAA disputes to international sporting competitions.

From Brehon law and the origins of organised sport to arbitration, match-fixing and the regulation of modern sport, this episode explores the rules behind the games we love.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4j2T0la

Sport is often associated with competition, community and fair play. However, behind every game, from local club matches to international events, is a framework of rules and laws that help shape how sport is played and governed. In this episode, we explore the relationship between sport and the law,...

19/10/2026

Every year we process approximately 27,400 domestic violence applications in the District Court. Last Saturday Mary Carolan, legal affairs correspondent, at The Irish Times gave the Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 an insight into the human stories behind those cases.

Her interview is an education on how to access your rights in a domestic violence situation, what to expect coming to Court and the role of the judiciary. In particular she mentions our Courts Service colleagues and the support services who are involved in supporting those making applications: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/d298eab0-edef-4e19-b6ca-b4e600cfd065/

ℹ️ For those who need more information about domestic violence visit: https://courts.ie/hubs/domestic-violence

For details of support services visit: https://courts.ie/guides/support-services-for-domestic-violence-and-abuse

Mary Carolan is the legal affairs correspondent for the Irish Times. She joins Dearbhail to talk about Dolphin House, a specialised District Court, just on the edge of Temple Bar, that only hears family law matters. She explains the differences between Barring Orders and Protection Orders and shares...

14/10/2026

🎙️ In case you missed it...

Our first episode of series 3 Miscarriages of justice: Martin Conmey and the Lynskey case, explores the remarkable story of Martin Conmey and his decades-long fight to clear his name.

A compelling discussion about accountability, rights, and the importance of ensuring justice is done.

🎧Listen here: https://bit.ly/4rVhboc

Miscarriages of justice raise difficult questions about power, accountability, and what happens when the wrong person is convicted. In this episode, we examine one of Ireland's most significant miscarriage of justice cases: the case of Martin Conmey, who spent decades trying to clear his name after....

12/10/2026

📢We are hiring a Service Officer

📍 Castlebar Court Office, Co Mayo

📅 Closing date; 12 noon, 16 October 2026

🌐 Read more and apply: https://bit.ly/4s5oJVs

12/10/2026

⚠️ Important update for court users

Due to the planned industrial action on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, courts and public counter services will not operate, except for a limited number of urgent emergency matters.

We understand this will cause disruption and are working to keep court users informed. Please refer to the full news item for details on the emergency arrangements, court adjournments and how updates will be communicated.

🔗 Read the full update: https://bit.ly/4zOQ159

12/10/2026

🎙️ The first episode of series 3 of The Irish Courts Podcast is here: Miscarriages of justice: Martin Conmey and the Lynskey case.

What happens when a wrongful conviction shapes a person's entire life?

Join Professor Claire Hamilton of Maynooth University, journalist Mick Clifford and Remy Farrell SC as they examine the case of Martin Conmey, a case that highlights the human cost of miscarriages of justice and the importance of safeguarding fundamental rights.

From witness coercion and undisclosed evidence to the Criminal Procedure Act 1993 and the process for challenging wrongful convictions, this episode explores how the justice system responds when justice goes wrong.

🎧Listen now: https://bit.ly/4rVhboc

Miscarriages of justice raise difficult questions about power, accountability, and what happens when the wrong person is convicted. In this episode, we examine one of Ireland's most significant miscarriage of justice cases: the case of Martin Conmey, who spent decades trying to clear his name after....