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 2027. These include sittings for civil, family, and criminal matters, as well as District Court appeals and licensing sittings.
Cork Circuit Court sittings 2027
| Place of sittings | Hilary 11 Jan–19 Mar | Easter 5 Apr–13 May | Trinity 26 May–30 Jul | Michaelmas 4 Oct–21 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork – Civil | 11 Jan–19 Mar | 5 Apr–13 May | 26 May–30 Jul | 4 Oct–21 Dec |
| Cork – Family | 12–22 Jan; 9–19 Feb; 2–12 Mar | 13–23 Apr; 4–13 May | 26 May–18 Jun; 29 Jun–2 Jul; 13-30 July | 5–15 Oct; |
| Cork – City Criminal (District 19) | 8 Feb – 5 Mar | 19 April-13 May | 21 Jun–16 Jul | 26 Oct–26 Nov |
| Cork – County Criminal (Districts 18 & 20) | 9 Feb – 5 Mar | 20 Apr–13 May | 22 Jun–16 Jul | 27 Oct–26 Nov |
| District Court appeals | 13 Jan; 29 Jan; 3 Feb; 16 Mar | 7-8 Apr | 23 Jul; 29 Jul | 15 Oct; 20 Oct; 3 Dec; 10 Dec; |
| Bandon | 19 – 20 Jan | – | 20–22 Jul | 7 & 8 Dec |
| Bantry (held in Skibbereen) | 22 Jan | – | 18 Jun | 6 Oct |
| Clonakilty | 14–15 Jan | – | – | 7–8 Oct |
| Fermoy | – | – | – | – |
| Fermoy (sitting in Cork) | 18 -19 Mar | – | 15–16 Jun | 13–14 Oct |
| Macroom | 2, 4 & 5 Feb | – | – | 19, 21 & 22 Oct |
| Mallow | -- | - | – | – |
| Mallow (sitting in Cork) | 9-12 Mar (10th DCA) | 13-16 Apr (14th DCA) | 8–11 Jun (9th DCA) | 14–17 Dec (15th DCA) |
| Midleton | 26–27 Jan | – | 27–28 Jul | 30 Nov–1 Dec |
| Skibbereen | 21 Jan | – | 17 Jun | 5 Oct |
| Youghal | 28 Jan | – | 30 Jul | – |
Cork Circuit Court sittings 2026
| 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) | 9 Feb – 6 Mar | 27 Apr–21 May | 22 Jun–10 Jul | 27 Oct–27 Nov |
| Cork – County Criminal (Districts 18 & 20) | 10 – 6 Mar | 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 | 8 & 9 Dec |
| Bantry (held in Skibbereen) | 23 Jan | – | 24 Jul | 7 Oct |
| Clonakilty | 15–16 Jan | – | – | 8–9 Oct |
| Fermoy | 18–19 Mar | – | – | – |
| Fermoy (sitting in Cork) | – | 16–17 Jun | 14–15 Oct | |
| Macroom | 3, 5 & 6 Feb | – | – | 20–22 Oct |
| Mallow | 10–13 Mar | 21–24 Apr | – | – |
| Mallow (sitting in Cork) | 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 | – |
