S.I. No. 461/2008 - District Court (Districts) Order 2008


S.I. No. 461 of 2008

DISTRICT COURT (DISTRICTS) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th November, 2008.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), section 16 of the Courts Act 1971 (No. 36 of 1971) and section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows:

1. (a) This Order may be cited as the District Court (Districts) Order 2008.

(b) This Order shall come into operation on 1st January 2009 immediately following the coming into operation of the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) Order 2008.

2. Each of the District Court districts created by the District Court (Districts) Order 2007 is hereby abolished and there are hereby created District Court districts for the purposes of the District Court, each such district comprising the District Court areas mentioned in column (3) of the First Schedule hereto at a particular reference number and the District Court areas mentioned in column (3) of the Second Schedule hereto at that reference number, and each such District so created shall be known by the name mentioned in column (2) of the said First Schedule and column (2) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.

3. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

Article 2

FIRST SCHEDULE

District Court Districts formed from the District Court Areas created by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961, for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction.

Ref. No.(1)

District Court District(2)

District Court Areas forming District Court District(3)

1

DistrictNo. 1

The District Court Areas of Buncrana, Carndonagh, An Clochán Liath, An Fál Carrach, Na Gleannta and Letterkenny

2

DistrictNo. 2

The District Court Areas of Ballinamore, Ballymote, Ballyshannon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Donegal, Easky, Manorhamilton, Sligo and Tubbercurry

3

DistrictNo. 3

The District Court Areas of Acaill, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Béal an Mhuirtead, Castlebar, Claremorris, Kiltimagh, Swinford and Westport

4

DistrictNo. 4

The District Court Areas of Ballaghaderreen, Ballinasloe, Boyle, Castlerea, Loughrea, Roscommon, Strokestown and Tuam

5

DistrictNo. 5

The District Court Areas of Arva, Bailieborough, Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Cavan, Clones, Cootehill, Monaghan and Virginia

6

DistrictNo. 6

The District Court Areas of Drogheda and Dundalk

7

DistrictNo. 7

The District Court Areas of Clifden, Doire an Fhéich, Galway, Cill Rnáin and An Spidéal

8

DistrictNo. 8

The District Court Areas of Borrisokane, Nenagh, Roscrea, Templemore and Tipperary

9

DistrictNo. 9

The District Court Areas of Athlone, Longford and Mullingar

10

DistrictNo. 10

The District Court Areas of Ardee, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan and Trim

12

DistrictNo. 12

The District Court Areas of Athenry, Ennis, Ennistymon, Gort, Killaloe, Kilrush and Shannon

13

DistrictNo. 13

The District Court Areas of Abbeyfeale, Bruff, Kilmallock, Listowel, Newcastlewest and Rathkeale

14

DistrictNo. 14

The District Court Areas of Limerick City and Thurles

15

DistrictNo. 15

The District Court Areas of Birr, Edenderry, Portarlington, Portlaoise and Tullamore

16

DistrictNo. 16

The District Court Areas of Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray and Wicklow

17

DistrictNo. 17

The District Court Areas of Cahirciveen, Castleisland, An Daingean, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin and Tralee

18

District No. 18

The District Court Areas of Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Coachford, Dunmanway, Kinsale, Macroom, Millstreet, Schull and Skibbereen

19

District No. 19

The District Court Area of Cork City

20

DistrictNo. 20

The District Court Areas of Cobh, Fermoy, Kanturk, Mallow, Midleton and Mitchelstown

21

DistrictNo. 21

The District Court Areas of Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Lismore and Youghal

22

DistrictNo. 22

The District Court Areas of Carlow, Castlecomer and Kilkenny

23

DistrictNo. 23

The District Court Areas of Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford

24

DistrictNo. 24

The District Court Area of Waterford City

25

DistrictNo. 25

The District Court Areas of Athy, Kilcock, Kildare and Naas

Article 2

SECOND SCHEDULE

District Court Districts formed from the District Court Areas created by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961, for the purposes of the transaction of the business of the District Court exercising its civil jurisdiction.

Ref. No.(1)

District Court District(2)

District Court Areas forming District Court District(3)

1

DistrictNo. 1

The District Court Areas of Buncrana, Carndonagh, An Clochán Liath, An Fál Carrach, Na Gleannta and Letterkenny

2

DistrictNo. 2

The District Court Areas of Ballinamore, Ballymote, Ballyshannon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Donegal, Easky, Manorhamilton, Sligo and Tubbercurry

3

DistrictNo. 3

The District Court Areas of Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Béal an Mhuirtead, Castlebar, Claremorris, Kiltimagh, Swinford and Westport

4

DistrictNo. 4

The District Court Areas of Ballaghaderreen, Ballinasloe, Boyle, Castlerea, Loughrea, Roscommon, Strokestown and Tuam

5

DistrictNo. 5

The District Court Areas of Arva, Bailieborough, Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Cavan, Clones, Cootehill, Monaghan and Virginia

6

DistrictNo. 6

The District Court Areas of Drogheda and Dundalk

7

DistrictNo. 7

The District Court Areas of Clifden, Doire an Fhéich, Galway, Cill Rnáin and An Spidéal

8

DistrictNo. 8

The District Court Areas of Borrisokane, Nenagh, Roscrea, Templemore and Tipperary

9

DistrictNo. 9

The District Court Areas of Athlone, Longford and Mullingar

10

DistrictNo. 10

The District Court Areas of Ardee, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan and Trim

12

DistrictNo. 12

The District Court Areas of Athenry, Ennis, Ennistymon, Gort, Killaloe, Kilrush and Shannon

13

DistrictNo. 13

The District Court Areas of Abbeyfeale, Bruff, Kilmallock, Listowel, Newcastlewest and Rathkeale

14

DistrictNo. 14

The District Court Areas of Limerick City and Thurles

15

DistrictNo. 15

The District Court Areas of Birr, Edenderry, Portarlington, Portlaoise and Tullamore

16

DistrictNo. 16

The District Court Areas of Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray and Wicklow

17

DistrictNo. 17

The District Court Areas of Cahirciveen, Castleisland, An Daingean, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin and Tralee

18

District No. 18

The District Court Areas of Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Coachford, Dunmanway, Kinsale, Macroom, Millstreet, Schull and Skibbereen

19

District No. 19

The District Court Area of Cork City

20

DistrictNo. 20

The District Court Areas of Cobh, Fermoy, Kanturk, Mallow, Midleton and Mitchelstown

21

DistrictNo. 21

The District Court Areas of Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Lismore and Youghal

22

DistrictNo. 22

The District Court Areas of Carlow, Castlecomer and Kilkenny

23

DistrictNo. 23

The District Court Areas of Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford

24

DistrictNo. 24

The District Court Area of Waterford City

25

DistrictNo. 25

The District Court Areas of Athy, Kilcock, Kildare and Naas

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GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service,

4 November 2008

MIRIAM MALONE

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

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MIRIAM O FLANAGAN

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purposeof authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuantto section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998 .

Dated: 4 November 2008