Kevin Feeney
Kevin Feeney | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 24 May 2006 – 14 August 2013 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1952 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 August 2013 (aged 61) Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Geraldine Feeney (m. 1979) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Gonzaga 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
[edit]- ^ "Feeney nominated to High Court bench". The Irish Times, 8 March 2006. Available online at highbeam.com
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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.