S.I. No. 161/1970 - District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970.

S.I. No. 161 of 1970.

DISTRICT COURT AREAS (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1970.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order, 1970.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1970.

3. In this Order "the Principal Order" means the District Court (Areas) Order, 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 ).

4. The District Court Areas (Variation of Days and Hours) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 19 of 1969 ), shall cease to have effect.

5. Notwithstanding anything in the Principal Order—

(a) a sitting of the District Court shall not be held in the period of six consecutive days commencing on the Thursday before Easter Day in each year or in the period of nine consecutive days commencing on the 23rd day of December in each year, and a sitting of the District Court for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its civil jurisdiction shall not be held during the month of August in each year;

(b) for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction during the month of August in each year—

(i) each area mentioned in column (4) of the Schedule hereto at a particular reference number shall be a district court area and shall be known by the name mentioned in column (2) of that Schedule at that reference number, and the district court areas created by this Order shall during that month be in lieu of the areas created by the Principal Order for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction;

(ii) sittings of the District Court for the district court area the name whereof is mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule hereto at a particular reference number shall be held at the place mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number and on the days and at the hours mentioned in the said column (3) at that reference number immediately after the mention of that place.

6. Business transacted in the District Court which is initiated but will not be completed during the month of August may be initiated, continued and completed as if this Order had not been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

SCHEDULE

Article 5

District Court Areas for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction during the month of August in each year and places in which and days on which and hours at which sittings are to be held in those District Court Areas.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Ref. No.	Name of District Court Area	Place in District Court Area in which sittings are to be held and days and hours of sittings	Area comprising District Court Area
1	District Court Area No. 1	Donegal:— each Thursday at 3 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ballyshannon, Bunbeg, Buncrana, Carndonagh, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Dungloe, Falcarragh, Glenties, Killybegs, Letterkenny, Lifford, Milford, Moville, Newtowncunningham, Pettigo, Raphoe and Stranorlar, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 and 72, respectively.
2	District Court Area No. 2	Sligo :— each Thursday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ballyfarnon, Ballymote, Boyle, Collooney, Dowra, Drumkeerin, Easky, Grange, Inniscrone, Manorhamilton, Riverstown, Skreen, Sligo and Tubbercurry, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 209, 216, 211, 217, 12, 142, 218, 219, 220, 143, 221, 222, 223 and 224, respectively.
3	District Court Area No. 3	Castlebar:— each Wednesday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Achill, Balla, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballycastle, Ballycroy, Belmullet, Castlebar, Crossmolina, Foxford, Killala, Kiltimagh, Newport, Swinford and Westport, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186 and 187, respectively.
4	District Court Area No. 4	Roscommon:— each Friday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ballaghaderreen, Ballyhaunis, Carrick-on-Shannon, Castlerea, Charlestown, Claremorris, Dunmore, Elphin, Glenamaddy, Kilkelly, Roscommon, Ruskey, Strokestown and Williamstown, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 208, 175, 141, 212, 178, 179, 86, 213, 89, 182, 214, 145, 215 and 102, respectively.
5	District Court Area No. 5	Cavan:— each Friday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Arva, Bailieborough, Ballinamore, Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, Ballyjamesduff, Belturbet, Cavan, Clones, Cootehill, Kingscourt, Mohill, Monaghan, Oldcastle and Virginia, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 5, 6, 140, 7, 8, 9, 10, 199, 11, 13, 144, 200, 193 and 14, respectively.
6	District Court Area No. 6	Dundalk:— each Thursday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ardee, Ballybay, Carlingford, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Drogheda, Dundalk and Dunleer, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 164, 196, 165, 197, 198, 166, 167 and 168, respectively.
7	District Court Area No. 7	Galway:— each Tuesday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court areas of Athenry, Carna, Clifden, Derreen, Derrynea, Galway, Headford, Kilronan, Kinvara, Letterfrack, Maam, Oughterard, Spiddal and Tuam, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 98, 100 and 101, respectively.
8	District Court Area No. 8	Athlone:— each Friday at 2 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Athlone, Ballinasloe, Ballyforan, Bangaher, Birr, Borrisokane, Eyrecourt, Ferbane, Kilcormac, Loughrea, Moate, Mount Bellew, Portumna and Woodford, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 246, 81, 210, 201, 202, 225, 87, 205, 206, 95, 252, 97, 99 and 103, respectively.
9	District Court Area No. 9	Tullamore:— each Monday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ballymahon, Ballynacargy, Castlepollard, Daingean, Delvin, Drumlish, Edenderry, Granard, Kilbeggan, Killucan, Longford, Meathas Truim, Mullingar and Tullamore, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 159, 247, 248, 203, 249, 160, 204, 161, 250, 251, 162, 163, 253 and 207 respectively.
10	District Court Area No. 10	An Uaimh:— each Friday at 3 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of An Uaimh, Athboy, Balbriggan, Ceanannus Mor, Dunshaughlin, Howth, Kilcock, Longwood, Lucan, Slane, Swords, and Trim, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 188, 189, 73, 190, 191, 75, 123, 192, 77, 194, 79 and 195, respectively.
11	District Court Area No. 11	Kilmainham:— each Monday at 2.30 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Dundrum, Kilmainham, and Rathfarnham, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 74, 76 and 78, respectively.
12	District Court Area No. 12	Ennis:— each Monday at 12 noon	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Corofin, Ennis, Ennistymon, Gort, Kildysart, Kilkee, Killaloe, Kilrush, Lisdoonvarna, Milltown-Malbay, Sixmilebridge, Tuamgraney and Tulla, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 15, 16, 17, 90, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, respectively.
13	District Court Area No. 13	Listowel:— each Thursday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Abbeyfeale, Adare, Askeaton, Ballybunion, Bruff, Drumcollogher, Kilfinane, Kilmallock, Listowel, Newcastle West, Rathkeale, Rath Luirc, Shanagolden and Tarbert, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 146, 147, 148, 105, 149, 150, 151, 152, 114, 155, 157, 50, 158 and 117, respectively.
14	District Court Area No. 14	Limerick:— each Wednesday at 11 a. m.	The area comprising the aggregate of District Court Areas of Cappawhite Limerick City, Limerick Rural, Nenagh, Newport, Pallasgreen and Thurles, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 227, 153, 154, 233, 234, 156 and 238 respectively.
15	District Court Area No. 15	Portlaoighise:— each Monday at 2 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Abbeyleix, Athy, Ballyragget, Carlow, Castlecomer, Mountmellick, Mountrath, Portarlington, Portlaoighise, Rathdowney, Roscrea, Templemore and Urlingford, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 134, 120, 126, 1, 128, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 235, 236 and 133, respectively.
16	District Court Area No. 16	Bray:— each Wednesday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Baltinglass, Blessington, Bray, Droichead Nua, Dunlavin, Hacketstown, Kildare and Naas, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 261, 262, 263, 122, 264, 2, 124 and 125, respectively.
17	District Court Area No. 17	Tralee:— each Thursday at 2 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Annascaul, Cahirciveen, Castlegregory, Castleisland, Causeway, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin, Rathmore, Sneem, Tralee and Waterville, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118 and 119, respectively.
18	District Court Area No. 18	Bandon:— each Friday at 2 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Bandon, Bantry, Castletown Bere, Clonakilty, Coachford, Dunmanway, Glengarriff, Kinsale, Macroom, Millstreet, Schull and Skibbereen, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 52 and 53, respectively.
19	District Court Area No. 19	Cork City:— each Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.m.	The area comprising the District Court Area of Cork City, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference number 39.
20	District Court Area No. 20	Mallow:— each Monday at 3 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Ballincollig, Blarney, Buttevant, Carrigaline, Castlemartyr, Castletownroche, Cobh, Fermoy, Kanturk, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown and Riverstown, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49 and 51, respectively.
21	District Court Area No. 21	Clonmel:— each Tuesday at 3 p.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Cahir, Cappoquin, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Dungarvan Killenaule, Lismore, Tallow, Tipperary and Youghal, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 226, 239, 228, 229, 230, 231, 240, 232, 242, 243, 237 and 54, respectively.
22	District Court Area No. 22	Waterford:— each Tuesday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court Areas of Callan, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny, Kilmacthomas, Thomastown, Tramore and Waterford, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 127, 129, 130, 131, 241, 132, 244 and 245, respectively.
23	District Court Area No. 23	Wexford:— each Tuesday at 11 a.m.	The area comprising the aggregate of the District Court areas of Arklow, Ballycullane, Bunclody, Enniscorthy, Gorey, Muine Bheag, New Ross, Rathdrum, Shillelagh, Tullow, Wexford and Wicklow, as described in column (5) of the First Schedule to the Principal Order at reference numbers 260, 254, 255, 256, 257, 3, 258, 265, 266, 4, 259 and 267, respectively.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of July, 1970.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This order, together with the District Courts Districts (Amendment) Order, 1970, S.I. No. 160 of 1970 , provides that apart from the limited sittings for the transaction of summary business in each District Court District during August as set out in the schedule to this Order sittings of the District Court will not be held during the month of August or for periods at Christmas and Easter, in Districts outside the Dublin Metropolitan District.