2 courts may shut over cost cutting

Courthouses in Tipperary Town and Carrick-on-Suir are at risk of closure as part of an ongoing efficiency review by the Courts Service.

Solicitors in Tipperary were made aware of the plans as they prepare submissions to plead their case for the retention of the court-houses before December 12.

District court sittings are still held in the two towns, but cost-saving measures being taken by the Courts Service may necessitate their closure.