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Garda who assaulted then wife to be assessed for 'intervention program'
Summary
A former garda has been remanded for sentencing assessment following his guilty plea to assaulting his then wife, also a member of An Garda Síochána, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Trevor Bolger, aged 48, previously stationed at Ballymun, pleaded guilty to the assault on Margaret Loftus on 25 October 2012. The incident occurred during a family visit to Balla, County Mayo. Judge Martina Baxter adjourned sentencing to allow completion of an intervention program assessment referenced in a probation report, with proceedings to resume on 16 January 2026. Ms Loftus delivered a victim impact statement describing lasting effects of the assault and the subsequent stigma she experienced within the force. Bolger, who has no previous convictions, was represented by defence counsel who highlighted his mental health treatment, compensation of €6,000 offered to the court, and testimonials to his character. The maximum penalty under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act is six months imprisonment or a fine.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda who assaulted then wife to be assessed for 'intervention program'. Charges or matters: assaulting Margaret Loftus on October 25, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 25, 2012 Adjournment
- January 16, 2026 Adjournment
- October 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2018 Incident
- August 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- new year Incident
- 2025-10-30 Publication
Why: Bolger was irate because Ms Loftus spoke to her family and did not stay by his side and he sat at the bar drinking for the night, the court was told. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting Margaret Loftus on October 25, 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The court heard the maximum penalty for the assault, under Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, is six months imprisonment or a fine.; Judge Martina Baxter heard evidence in the case earlier this year and had adjourned sentencing to to allow a probation report be prepared.
Places mentioned
- previously attached to Ballymun Garda Station
- Ballymun
- was attached to Howth Garda Station
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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