News
Published on 7 July 2025, the Courts Service Annual Report 2024 highlights a modernising, ever-busy courts system, with Government backing to expand the judiciary and improve timely access to justice. Operationally, 165 courtrooms are now video-enabled and 95% of charge sheets are processed electronically, contributing to fewer cancellations and smoother throughput. Activity rose—390,158 new criminal matters (+6.3%) and nearly 184,000 new civil cases—while higher-court backlogs eased and personal-injury awards fell by over 45% year-on-year.
Latest news
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Probate Practitioner Notice
On the 19th August 2024, The Probate Office launched replacement “Notice of Probate Application Forms” on our newly designed probate content webpages
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Culture Night schedule announced
See what's in store for Culture Night 2025 at the Courts Service of Ireland
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Courts Service Annual Report For 2024 published
The 2024 Annual Report of the Courts Service, published today, reflects an ever-busy time for the Courts.
Announcements
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Supreme Court sits in Letterkenny – for the first time in the Northwest
Supreme Court sits in Letterkenny – for the first time in the Northwest
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Pilot Courts Portal for Circuit Court Family Law in Dublin now live
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The Digital Rules approved by the Rules Committees have been published.
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New Small Claims webpages are now live!
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As part of the Courts Service Modernisation Programme, the Civil Reform Team have reviewed, improved and updated the information on Small Claims on
