29 March 2020 – Limited court business to urgent matters

Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The Irish courts will only hear urgent matters.

The courts have decided that urgent family law matters are certain orders relating to protecting people from violence and certain orders relating to care of children.

Other essential business is limited to applications for bail, habeas corpus, injunctions, examinerships, urgent wardship matters, urgent judicial review applications and issue of proceedings where the statutory time limit to issue will expire before 14 April 2020.

Court offices are open for essential business and by appointment only.
Full details here: https://beta.courts.ie/ga/node/2809