S.I. No. 575/2008 - District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008

1. (

a

) This Order may be cited as the District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008.

(

b

) This Order shall come into operation on 1st January 2009.

2. The First Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order 1961 (

S.I. No. 5 of 1961

) is hereby amended by the substitution for the matters in columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at each of the following references 55, 58, 101, 162, 171 and 186 of the matters in Columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at each of the same references in the attached First Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the District Court (Areas) Order 1961 (

S.I. No. 5 of 1961

) is hereby amended by the substitution for the matters in Columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at each of the following references 50, 54, 89, 142, 148, 159 and 160 of the matters in Columns (2), (3), (4) and (5) at each of the same references in the attached Second Schedule.

4. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the 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.

FIRST SCHEDULE DISTRICT COURT AREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSACTION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT COURT EXERCISING ITS SUMMARY JURISDICTION

A name appearing in brackets in column (5) of this Schedule after the name of an Electoral Division is the name of the rural district (as constituted immediately before 1st day of October 1925) or urban district in which the Electoral Division is situate.

Ref. No.

County, Counties or county borough in which district court area is situate

Name of district court area

Places in district court area in which sittings are to be held and days and hours of sittings

Areas comprising district court areas

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

55

Counties of Donegal and Leitrim

District Court Area of Ballyshannon

Ballyshannon:First and Third Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising:—(a) the Electoral Divisions of Ballintra (Ballyshannon), Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bundoran Rural, Bundoran Urban, Carrickboy, Cavangarden and Cliff in the county of Donegal; and

(b) the Electoral Divisions of Aghavoghill, Gubacreeny, Kinlough and Tullaghan in the county of Leitrim.

58

County of Donegal

District Court Area of Donegal

Donegal:Second and Fourth Monday in each month. First Wednesday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Ballintra (Donegal), Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkermore, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Glencolumbkille, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Laghy, Largymore, Lough Eask, Malinbeg, Pettigoe, Tantallon, Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tieveskeelta and Tullynaught in the county of Donegal.

101

County of Galway

District Court Area of Tuam

Tuam:Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Third Wednesday in January, March, May, July, September and November. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Ballinderry, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen (Tuam), Cummer, Curraghmore, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Glenamaddy, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Kiltullagh (Glenamaddy), Levally, Milltown, Moyne, Raheen, Ryehill, Scregg, Shankill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural and Tuam Urban in the county of Galway.

162

Counties of Longford and Westmeath

District Court Area of Longford

Longford:First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Third Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising:—(a) the Electoral Divisions of Abbeylara, Aghaboy, Agharra, Ardagh East, Ardagh West, Ballinalee. Ballinamuck East, Ballinamuck West, Ballymahon, Ballymuigh, Breanrisk, Bunlahy, Caldragh, Cashel East, Cashel West, Cloondara, Cloonee, Columbkille, Coolamber, Corboy, Creevy, Crosagstown, Currygrane, Dalystown, Doory, Drummeel, Drumgort, Drumlish, Firry, Forgney, Foxhall, Gelshagh, Granard Rural, Granard Urban, Kilcommock, Kilglass, Killashee, Killoe, Knockanbaun, Ledwithstown, Lislea, Longford Rural, Longford No. 1 Urban, Longford No.2 Urban, Meathas Truim, Milltown, Moatfarrell, Mountdavis, Moydow, Moyne, Mullinalaghta, Newgrove, Newtown Forbes, Rathcline and Sonnagh in the county of Longford, and

(b) the Electoral Divisions of Ardnagragh, Ballymore, Boherquill, Doonis, Noughaval, Rathowen, Street, Templepatrick and Winetown in the county of Westmeath.

171

County of Mayo

District Court Area of Ballina

Ballina:Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Fourth Wednesday in each month. First Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Addergoole, Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, Ardnaree South Urban, Ballina Rural, Ballina Urban, Ballycastle, Ballynagoraher, Ballysakeery, Beldergmore, Bunaveela, Carrowmore, Crossmolina North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Fortland, Kilfian East, Kilfian South, Kilfian West, Kilgarvan, Killala, Lackan North, Lackan South, Letterbrick, Mount Falcon, Rathoma and Sallymount in the county of Mayo.

186

County of Mayo

District Court Area of Swinford

Swinford:Second Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Attymass East, Attymass West, Brackloon, Callow, Cuildoo, Meelick, Sraheen, Swineford, Toomore and Tumgesh in the county of Mayo.

SECOND SCHEDULE DISTRICT COURT AREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSACTION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT COURT EXERCISING ITS CIVIL JURISDICTION

A name appearing in brackets in column (5) of this Schedule after the name of an Electoral Division is the name of the rural district (as constituted immediately before 1st day of October 1925) or urban district in which the Electoral Division is situate.

Ref. No.

County, Counties or county borough in which district court area is situate

Name of district court area

Places in district court area in which sittings are to be held and days and hours of sittings

Areas comprising district court areas

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

50

Counties of Donegal and Leitrim

District Court Area of Ballyshannon

Ballyshannon:First and Third Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising:—(

a

) the Electoral Divisions of Ballintra (Ballyshannon), Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bundoran Rural, Bundoran Urban, Carrickboy, Cavangarden and Cliff in the county of Donegal; and

(

b

) the Electoral Divisions of Aghavoghill, Gubacreeny, Kinlough and Tullaghan in the county of Leitrim.

54

County of Donegal

District Court Area of Donegal

Donegal:Second and Fourth Monday in each month. First Wednesday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Ballintra (Donegal), Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkermore, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Glencolumbkille, Grousehall,Haugh, Inver, Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Laghy, Largymore, Lough Eask, Malinbeg, Pettigoe, Tantallon, Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tieveskeelta and Tullynaught in the county of Donegal.

89

County of Galway

District Court Area of Tuam

Tuam:Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Third Wednesday in January, March, May, July, September and November. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Ballinderry, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen (Tuam), Cummer, Curraghmore, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Glenamaddy, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Kiltullagh (Glenamaddy), Levally, Milltown, Moyne, Raheen, Ryehill, Scregg, Shankill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural and Tuam Urban in the county of Galway.

142

Counties of Longford and Westmeath

District Court Area of Longford

Longford:First, Second, Third and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Third Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising:—(

a

) the Electoral Divisions of Abbeylara, Aghaboy, Agharra, Ardagh East, Ardagh West, Ballinalee. Ballinamuck East, Ballinamuck West, Ballymahon, Ballymuigh, Breanrisk, Bunlahy, Caldragh, Cashel East, Cashel West, Cloondara, Cloonee, Columbkille, Coolamber, Corboy, Creevy, Crosagstown, Currygrane, Dalystown, Doory, Drummeel, Drumgort, Drumlish, Firry, Forgney, Foxhall, Gelshagh, Granard Rural, Granard Urban, Kilcommock, Kilglass, Killashee, Killoe, Knockanbaun, Ledwithstown, Lislea, Longford Rural, Longford No. 1 Urban, Longford No.2 Urban, Meathas Truim, Milltown, Moatfarrell, Mountdavis, Moydow, Moyne, Mullinalaghta, Newgrove, Newtown Forbes, Rathcline and Sonnagh in the county of Longford, and

(

b

) the Electoral Divisions of Ardnagragh, Ballymore, Boherquill, Doonis, Noughaval, Rathowen, Street, Templepatrick and Winetown in the county of Westmeath.

148

County of Mayo

District Court Area of Ballina

Ballina:Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month. Fourth Wednesday in each month. First Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Addergoole, Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, Ardnaree South Urban, Ballina Rural, Ballina Urban, Ballycastle, Ballynagoraher, Ballysakeery, Beldergmore, Bunaveela, Carrowmore, Crossmolina North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Fortland, Kilfian East, Kilfian South, Kilfian West, Kilgarvan, Killala, Lackan North, Lackan South, Letterbrick, Mount Falcon, Rathoma and Sallymount in the county of Mayo.

159

County of Mayo

District Court Area of Swinford

Swinford:Second Friday in each month. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Attymass East, Attymass West, Brackloon, Callow, Cuildoo, Meelick, Sraheen, Swineford, Toomore and Tumgesh in the county of Mayo.

160

County of Mayo

District Court Area of Westport

Westport:First and Third Thursday in each month. Second Thursday in February, April, June. October and December. Fourth Thursday in February, April, June, October and December. All sittings at 10.30 a.m.

The area comprising the Electoral Divisions of Acaill, Aghagower North, Aghagower South, Aillemore, Ballycroy North, Ballycroy South, Bundorragha, Clare Island, Clogher (Westport), Corraun Achill, Croaghpatrick, Derryloughan, Dooega, Drummin, Emlagh, Erriff, Glenhest, Kilgeever, Kilmaclasser, Kilmeena, Kilsallagh, Knappagh, Louisburgh, Newport East, Newport West, Owennadornaun, Slievemahanagh, Slievemore, Srahmore, Westport Rural and Westport Urban in the county of Mayo.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service,

18 December 2008

MIRIAM MALONE

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

MARIE RYAN

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to

Section 10

of the

Courts Service Act 1998

.Dated: 18 December 2008

S.I. No. 575 of 2008

DISTRICT COURT DISTRICTS AND AREAS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

30

th December

, 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 the following