Last verified: 2026-08-29 · Source: primary legislation and official status tables

Recovering a debt from a debtor in Ireland

What applies, what it realistically takes, and where the limits are.

Confirmed parameters

Only values checked against a primary source appear here. Where a parameter has not been confirmed, it is left out rather than estimated.

Parameter: Limitation period for an action on a simple contract
Value: 6 years
Source: Statute of Limitations 1957 s. 11(1)(a); written acknowledgement or part payment restarts the period
Last verified: 2026-08-31

The applicable route for this jurisdiction is recorded as EU. The New York Convention applies to arbitral awards.

Local procedure is handled by admitted lawyers in the jurisdiction concerned.

The Debt Check is free and tells you whether the claim is worth pursuing.