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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13089Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Louis Feeney jailed for five years for sexual assault of three girls in Donegal

Louis Feeney, 74, a convicted rapist with 85 previous convictions, was sentenced to five years in prison at Letterkenny Circuit Court for sexually assaulting three young girls in County Donegal between 1993 and 2005. He was extradited from Northern Ireland in March 2025 and is also awaiting sentence over a €128,000 cocaine seizure from 20 years ago.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jul
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Key facts

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  • whatLouis Feeney is 74 years old (donegallive.ie)
  • whatFeeney has 85 previous convictions (donegallive.ie)
  • whatFeeney is a convicted rapist on the Sex Offenders Register (donegallive.ie)
  • what23 of Feeney's previous convictions relate to sexual crimes (donegallive.ie)
  • whatFeeney is also facing sentence over a €128,000 cocaine stash from 20 years ago (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí located 1840 grams of cocaine in a car where Feeney was the lone occupant (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine was worth €128,000 at the time and would now have a potential street value of €200,000 (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe judge said the harm done was very significant and the victims were very young and vulnerable (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOne complainant was 10 years old when an incident occurred (donegallive.ie)
  • whereFeeney has an address at Killowen Street, Coleraine (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe sexual assaults occurred on dates between 1993 and 2005 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationFeeney was extradited from Northern Ireland in March 2025 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationFeeney was handed across the border by the PSNI (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeFeeney was charged with nine counts of sexual assault against three victims in Donegal (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeFeeney pleaded guilty to five counts on a full facts basis (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeFeeney pleaded guilty to possession of controlled drugs for unlawful sale or supply in June 2025 (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was delivered at Letterkenny Circuit Court by Judge Maguire (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe maximum penalty on each count was five years (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceFeeney was sentenced to five years in prison with no portion suspended (donegallive.ie)
  • otherFeeney has been in custody at Castlerea Prison since his arrest (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jul2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Sex predator jailed for Donegal offences, awaits sentence for huge cocaine haul

    Sentencing hearing at Letterkenny Circuit Court; Feeney pleaded guilty to five of nine counts; judge noted devastating impact on victims; also awaiting sentence on separate cocaine charge

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