Kevin Feeney

Kevin Feeney
Judge of the High Court
In office
24 May 2006 – 14 August 2013
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born(1952-02-02)2 February 1952
Dublin, Ireland
Died14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 61)
Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland
Spouse(s)Geraldine Feeney
(m. 1979)
Children4
EducationGonzaga College
Alma mater

Kevin Feeney (2 February 1952 – 14 August 2013) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2013.


He was educated at Gonzaga College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns.[1] He was called to the Bar in 1973, and became a senior counsel in 1991.[2] He was appointed to the High Court in March 2006. He most notably heard part of the John Gilligan case in 2010.[3] He died suddenly on 14 August 2013 in County Cork.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Feeney nominated to High Court bench". The Irish Times, 8 March 2006. Available online at highbeam.com
  2. ^ "Mr Justice Kevin Feeney dies suddenly in Cork". The Irish Times. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Sit down & behave yourself; Judge tells crime boss he'll not tolerate his court antics.". Daily Mirror, 10 June 2010. Available online at the free online library Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Attorney General leads tributes to Justice Feeney after sudden death". Irish Independent. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.