Opening Hours


Companies Registration Office

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Office of both the CRO and the RFS remains closed until further notice.

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The CRO Public Office (Bloom House) is open to the public from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. The office opens during lunchtime for the lodgement of documents and to conduct searches only. Please note there is no public office in Carlow.

If you have a query which might require specialist knowledge you should attend between 10am and 1pm or 2pm and 4:30pm

The telephone service is operational from 10.00am to 12.30pm and from 2.30pm to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Before calling, please check these web pages to see if your question is answered here.

Please Note

  • The office is closed on all Public and Bank Holidays. 
  • Where a company is filing an annual return - if the 28 day filing period expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the 28 day period is extended to the next working day. See Filing an Annual Return.    

Registry of Friendly Societies

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Office of both the CRO and the RFS remains closed until further notice.

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The RFS is open to the public from 10.00.am to 1.00pm and from 2.15 to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The office is closed on all Public and Bank Holidays.