Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin

The Criminal Courts of Justice (Irish: Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla) is the principal courts building for the criminal courts in the Republic of Ireland.[3][4] It is on Parkgate Street, near the Phoenix Park.[3][4]

Criminal Courts of Justice
Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla
Location within Central Dublin
General information
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleModern
AddressParkgate Street, Dublin 8
Town or cityDublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53.348631°N 6.295682°W / 53.348631; -6.295682
Elevation10 m (31 ft)
Groundbreaking2007
OpenedJanuary 2010
Cost€140 million[1]
OwnerCourts Service
Height32 m (105 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter40 m (131 ft)
Technical details
Materialreinforced concrete, glass, timber
Floor count11
Floor area25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators27
Grounds0.95 hectare (2.3 acre)
Design and construction
ArchitectPeter McGovern
Architecture firmHenry J. Lyons & Partners
Awards and prizesPublic Choice Award / Best Accessible Award 2010[2]
Other information
Number of rooms600+
Parking72 spaces on-site

History

The court building, which officially opened in January 2010, replaced the Four Courts and other buildings as the location for most criminal matters before the Dublin Metropolitan District Court and Dublin Circuit Court. The complex also houses the regular sittings of the Central Criminal Court, Special Criminal Court and is home to the criminal division of the Court of Appeal. The Four Courts and Green Street Court House are still used for civil cases.[3][4]

In a change from previous older courts buildings in Ireland, the building has facilities to hold up to 100 prisoners in the basement, with separate entrances for each court.[3] Jurors are also based in a separate part of the building with their own court entrances after being empanelled, in order to keep them separate from the public.[3] Victims and victim support organisations also have use of a suite of rooms.[3]

The building contains rooms for 150 barristers as well as offices for Gardaí, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Probation Service, Law Society of Ireland, judges' chambers, press rooms and court administration.[3]

  • Signage with Lady Justice insignia at the entrance
  • Entrance
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gollark: 3D.
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References
  1. "Criminal Courts of Justice - - Irish Building Magazine.ie - Ireland's Leading Construction News & Information Portal". Irish building magazine.
  2. "The Criminal Courts of Justice - - Irish Architecture Gallery". www.irisharchitectureawards.ie.
  3. First case set for new criminal courts, Carol Coulter, The Irish Times, 24 November 2009
  4. New order in court as €140m legal 'Pantheon' opens doors, Dearbhail McDonald, Irish Independent, 24 November 2009
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