Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin
| Criminal Courts of Justice | |
|---|---|
Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla | |
timber | |
| Floor count | 11 |
| Floor area | 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 27 |
| Grounds | 0.95 hectare (2.3 acre) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Peter McGovern |
| Architecture firm | Henry J. Lyons & Partners |
| Services engineer | J.V. Tierney & Co. Consulting Engineers |
| Awards and prizes | Public Choice Award / Best Accessible Award 2010[2] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 600+ |
| Parking | 72 spaces on-site |
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 stands on Parkgate Street, near the Phoenix Park.[3][4]
History
The court building, which officially opened in January 2010, replaced the
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
The building is owned by International Public Partnerships, a London listed fund managed by Amber Infrastructure Partners under a 25 year concession from April 2007.[5]
Gallery
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Signage with Lady Justice insignia at the entrance -
Entrance -
Another view of the building
References
- ^ "Criminal Courts of Justice - - Irish Building Magazine.ie - Ireland's Leading Construction News & Information Portal". Irish building magazine. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "The Criminal Courts of Justice - - Irish Architecture Gallery". www.irisharchitectureawards.ie. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g First case set for new criminal courts Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, Carol Coulter, The Irish Times, 24 November 2009
- ^ a b c New order in court as €140m legal 'Pantheon' opens doors Archived 2011-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Dearbhail McDonald, Irish Independent, 24 November 2009
- ^ "Dublin Criminal Courts | Amber". www.amberinfrastructure.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.