It’s one of a number of family law case listed, which normally includes applications relating to maintenance, access to children and, sometimes, domestic violence. On another day in another court, there are 139 cases on a general list that included crime, general civil law and private family law. There are 24 districts under the District Court jurisdiction, with approximately 80 court venues. Under the legislation governing the District Court, people involved in cases before it must reside in the district covered by it. The districts were drawn up a century ago, and the burdens of the various court districts bear little relationship to the populations that now occupy them.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2019 00:56 UTC