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Garda used position to 'shake off suspicion' as he inflicted 'horror after horror' on wife and stepsons, court told

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, former Garda and soldier Mark Doyle, aged 38, admitted five counts of assault causing harm to his ex‑wife Meav Doyle and two counts of assault causing harm to her sons, covering incidents from September 2007 to August 2019. The court heard that Doyle repeatedly punched, choked, and kicked his wife, threw a chair at her while she was pregnant, and pulled her by the hair. He also shot a stepson with an airsoft gun and verbally abused both stepsons. Doyle had been suspended and later resigned from the Gardaí before pleading guilty in October. He was remanded in custody overnight pending a finalisation of his sentence hearing on Friday. The hearing focused on the 12‑year period of violence and the impact on the family.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Garda used position to 'shake off suspicion' as he inflicted 'horror after horror' on wife and stepsons, court told. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 2007 Incident
• August 2019 Incident
• December 2020 Incident
• 2002 and 2009 Other
• 2009 and 2023 Other
• 2024-03-14 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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