Criminal Courts of Justice, Judicial building in Dublin, Ireland

The Criminal Courts of Justice is a judicial building located at the intersection of Parkgate Street and Infirmary Road. The structure contains 22 courtrooms spread across approximately 25,000 square meters of floor space.

The Criminal Courts of Justice officially opened in January 2010, replacing the Four Courts and other buildings as the main venue for criminal matters before the Dublin Metropolitan District Court and Dublin Circuit Court. It also houses sittings of the Central Criminal Court, Special Criminal Court and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal. The building is owned by International Public Partnerships under a 25-year concession from April 2007.

The building is owned by International Public Partnerships, a London-listed fund managed by Amber Infrastructure Partners, under a 25-year concession running from April 2007. Its name in Irish is Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla, and only criminal cases are heard here, unlike the Four Courts and Green Street Court House, which handle civil cases.

The building stands at the corner of Parkgate Street and Infirmary Road, beside the Phoenix Park. Jurors, prisoners, victims and the public each use separate entrances and routes, so check which entrance applies to you before arriving.

The basement holds up to 100 prisoners, and each courtroom has its own separate entrance. Jurors are housed in a separate part of the building with their own court entrances once empanelled, keeping them apart from the public. Victims and victim support organisations have a dedicated suite of rooms.