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 division and venue in the Cork Circuit — covering Cork city and Cork county — for 2025. These include sittings for civil, family, and criminal matters, as well as District Court appeals and licensing sittings.
| Place of sittings | Hilary 12 Jan–27 Mar | Easter 13 Apr–21 May | Trinity 3 Jun–31 Jul | Michaelmas 5 Oct–21 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork – Civil | 12 Jan–27 Mar | 13 Apr–21 May | 3 Jun–31 Jul | 5 Oct–21 Dec |
| Cork – Family | 13–23 Jan; 9–20 Feb; 3–13 Mar | 14–24 Apr; 5–15 May | 9–19 Jun; 7–17 Jul | 6–16 Oct; 3–13 Nov; 8–18 Dec |
| Cork – City Criminal (District 19) | 4–28 Feb | 27 Apr–21 May | 22 Jun–10 Jul | 27 Oct–27 Nov |
| Cork – County Criminal (Districts 18 & 20) | 5–28 Feb | 28 Apr–21 May | 23 Jun–10 Jul | 28 Oct–27 Nov |
| District Court appeals | 4 Feb; 20 Mar; 25–26 Mar | 16 Apr | 5 Jun; 17 Jul; 30 Jul | 16 Oct; 23 Oct; 4 Dec; 11 Dec |
| Bandon | 20–21 Jan | – | 14–16 Jul | 9–10 Dec |
| Bantry (held in Skibbereen) | 23 Jan | – | 24 Jul | – |
| Bantry – Second sitting (held in Skibbereen) | 24 Jan | – | – | 7 Oct |
| Clonakilty | 15–16 Jan | – | – | 8–9 Oct |
| Fermoy (held in Cork) | 18–19 Mar | – | 16–17 Jun | 14–15 Oct |
| Macroom | 3, 5 & 6 Feb | – | – | 20–22 Oct |
| Mallow (held in Cork) | 10–13 Mar | 21–24 Apr | 9–12 Jun | 15–18 Dec |
| Midleton | 27–28 Jan | – | 21–22 Jul | 1–2 Dec |
| Skibbereen | 22 Jan | – | 23 Jul | 6 Oct |
| Youghal | 29 Jan | – | 31 Jul | – |
Cork Circuit Court sittings – Civil (2025)
The following are the civil sittings for the Cork Circuit Court in 2025.
- Hilary: 13 January – 11 April
- Easter: 28 April – 5 June
- Trinity: 18 June – 31 July
- Michaelmas: 6 October – 19 December
Cork Circuit Court sittings – Family (2025)
The following are the family sittings for the Cork Circuit Court in 2025.
Hilary term
- 14–24 January
- 4–14 February
- 4–14 March
- 1–11 April
Easter term
- 29 April – 9 May
- 27 May – 5 June
Trinity term
- 18–27 June
- 8–31 July
Michaelmas term
- 7–17 October
- 28 October – 7 November
- 18–28 November
- 9–19 December
Cork Circuit Court sittings – Criminal (City, District 19) – 2025
The following are the criminal sittings for Cork city (District 19) in 2025.
- Hilary: 4–28 February
- Easter: 28 April – 23 May
- Trinity: 18 June – 4 July
- Michaelmas: 28 October – 28 November
Cork Circuit Court sittings – Criminal (County, Districts 18 and 20) – 2025
The following are the criminal sittings for Cork county (Districts 18 and 20) in 2025.
- Hilary: 5–28 February
- Easter: 29 April – 23 May
- Trinity: 19 June – 4 July
- Michaelmas: 29 October – 28 November
District Court Appeals (Cork) – 2025
The following are the sittings for District Court appeals in Cork for 2025.
Hilary term
- 15 January
- 7 and 19 March
- 10 and 11 April
Easter term
- 30 May
- 5 June
Trinity term
- 25 July
Michaelmas term
- 14 and 24 October
- 5 and 12 December
Bandon sittings – 2025
The following are the sittings for the Circuit Court in Bandon for 2025.
- Hilary: 21–22 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 22–24 July
- Michaelmas: 9–10 December
Bantry sittings (sitting at Skibbereen) – 2025
- Hilary: 24 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 18 July
- Michaelmas: 8 October
Clonakilty sittings – 2025
- Hilary: 16–17 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: No sittings scheduled
- Michaelmas: 9–10 October
Fermoy sittings (sitting at Cork) – 2025
- Hilary: 5–6 March
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 15–16 July
- Michaelmas: 15–16 October
Macroom sittings – 2025
- Hilary: 18, 20 and 21 March
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: No sittings scheduled
- Michaelmas: 21–23 October
Mallow sittings (sitting at Cork) – 2025
- Hilary: 11–14 March
- Easter: 27–30 May
- Trinity: 8–11 July
- Michaelmas: 16–19 December
Midleton sittings – 2025
- Hilary: 28–29 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 29–30 July
- Michaelmas: 2–3 December
Skibbereen sittings – 2025
- Hilary: 23 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 17 July
- Michaelmas: 7 October
Youghal sittings – 2025
- Hilary: 30 January
- Easter: No sittings scheduled
- Trinity: 31 July
- Michaelmas: No sittings scheduled
