Statute of Limitations for Oral Contract in Ireland

Statute of Limitations for Oral Contract in Ireland

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Published December 3, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for IE oral contract SOL (Statute of Limitations 1957 s. 11(1)(a)) is Statute of Limitations 1957 (No. 6 of 1957) s. 11(1)(a).

Statute of Limitations 1957 (No. 6 of 1957) s. 11(1)(a). 11. —(1) The following actions shall not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the cause of action accrued— ( a ) actions founded on simple contract;

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Corroboration method: spa_subagent_dual_fetch.