Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 27th May, 2011.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 33 of the section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998 (No. 8 of 1998), and after consultation with the President of the High Court, hereby orders as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the High Court Circuits (Amendment) Order, 2011.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 2012.

2. The County of Donegal is hereby transferred from the High Court Circuit known as the Northern Circuit to the High Court Circuit known as the Western Circuit.

GIVEN under the Seal of the Courts Service,

20 May 2011.

Signed: NICHOLAS J KEARNS,

Member of the Courts Service Board authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service

Signed: MIRIAM O'FLANAGAN,

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service pursuant to section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note does not form part of the Instrument and is not a legal interpretation).

This Order formally transfers the County of Donegal from the Northern Circuit to the Western Circuit of the High Court with effect from the 1st January 2012.