The Four Courts Building

Anyone can wander into the Four Courts complex - Justice is administered in public in our great democracy, so the doors are open. So go on in and watch the cases, it’s better than going to the cinema, and cheaper. Courts sit from 10am. Just don’t take out your camera and start snapping - there’s a reason all those TV crews are waiting at the entrance. Recording equipment is completely illegal in Irish courts.

This is one of Dublin,s most spectacular buildings and it stands by the liffey on Inns Quay. It was destroyed during the civil war 1921-1922 and one of Ireland leading architects James Gandon was responsible for its design. Four Courts derives its names from the four divisions that traditionally were the judicial system in Ireland. These were: Chancery, King’s Bench, Exchequer, and Common Pleas. While walking along the liffey recently I got some photos of its reflection in the water as the sun was setting on the city as it is truly a remarkable sight.