Regional courthouses to close as staff cuts hit

A "critical" staffing situation in the Courts Service has prompted proposals for the closure of regional courthouses across Dublin and the centralisation of cases in two centres.

The Courts Service warned that if it did not take radical action, it would “inevitably lead to disruption and cancellation” of court sittings.

It accepted changes would “cause inconvenience” for some, but urged all concerned to send submissions to it in the coming weeks.