The Statute of Limitations, 1957 and the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 1991 imposes a limit on the right of action so that after a prescribed period any action will be time barred. [1] A list of cause of actions effected are listed under part two of the Statute of Limitations 1957.
The statute of limitations in the Republic of Ireland depends on the type of legal case and also who is taking the case (the rules are sometimes different for children). The time period usually starts from the date of knowledge of the potential cause of action.
There are several special cases, such as tax evasion (10 years) and the use of an unlicensed television set (one year).[7]