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
Education

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. He was called to the Bar in 1973, and became a senior counsel in 1991. He was appointed to the High Court in March 2006. He most notably heard part of the John Gilligan case in 2010. He died suddenly on 14 August 2013 in County Cork.

References

  1. ↑ "Feeney nominated to High Court bench". The Irish Times. 8 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
  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.