Court Houses

Ownership of Bangor's historic courthouse has been transferred to a community group as part of a project to regenerate the Co Down town's seafront. Built in 1866, the courthouse was originally a branch of the Belfast Banking Company and contained a private residence for the bank manager and his fami

Damage caused to the footpaths outside Cork's circuit courthouse building has cost the city €6,000 plus VAT to repair. The damage was caused by years of daily illegal car parking on the pavements, a council spokesperson told the Irish Examiner

Police are investigating a major fire at Belfast's historic Crumlin Road courthouse last night. The 170-year-old building is located directly opposite from Crumlin Road Gaol and has laid empty since it ceased to function as a courthouse in 1998.

The observation post at Omagh Courthouse has been removed but there are no plans to do away with its controversial wire meshing and grills, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. There have been various calls in recent years for the courthouse to be "normalised" by removing Troubles-era security meas

The use of court houses for benefit appeal hearings in Northern Ireland has delivered reduced waiting times and costs, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. Although recognising that the matter is "a source of debate", Ms Long defended the practice in response to a written Assembly question from Sin

Court sittings will continue to take place in an alternative venue in Roscommon Town during the refurbishment of the town's courthouse, the Courts Service has confirmed. Denis Naughten, independent TD for Roscommon, told Midwest Radio that he had been assured that premises had been sourced for Distr

Cork's new €35 million courthouse has been recognised at the Irish Building and Design Awards.

Security concerns have been raised at a €35 million courthouse opened in Cork just last year after a woman admitted bringing a claw hammer into the building to intimidate someone. Julianne O'Farrell, 27, pleaded guilty to possessing a claw hammer in a public place with intent to cause injury, i

Court sittings will return to Naas later this month after the completion of extensive construction works. The courthouse, which closed in July to allow for works on the building's roof, will reopen on Monday 18 November, the Leinster Leader reports.

The Courts Service should order the immediate start of refurbishment works at Carndonagh Courthouse following the receipt of a key report today, a local councillor has said. Court sittings in Carndonagh were relocated to Buncrana at the start of March to allow for the courthouse to be examined and e

The 187-year-old Roscommon Courthouse is set to close for up to two months to allow for remedial works to be carried out. A full refurbishment of the courthouse is planned in the medium-term under the Government's National Development Plan 2018-2027, but the short-term repairs are expected to keep t

The refurbishment of Carndonagh Courthouse has been put "on the long finger" after its closure in March, a local councillor has suggested. Court sittings in Carndonagh were relocated to Buncrana at the start of March to allow for the courthouse to be examined and eventually refurbished.

The Courts Service of Ireland is set to begin refurbishment works at the historic former Ballinamore Courthouse this week. The building has sustained serious water damage since its closure in 2009 but will now be waterproofed, the Leitrim Observer reports.

A new book published by the Irish Architectural Archive (IAA) explores the architecture of Irish court houses from the early 17th century to the modern day. Ireland's Court Houses, edited by Paul Burns, Ciaran O'Connor and Colum O'Riordan, was launched in Dublin last night by the Chief Justice of Ir

Over €1110,000 has been spent on maintenance at the closed Wicklow Courthouse since 2010, according to the Courts Service. Figures released to Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady in a written parliamentary answer show that a total of €111,407 has been spent on maintenance from 2010 to 2