'A monster in our home':  Former garda subjected wife and stepsons to years of abuse

Woman described a relationship marked by control, violence, coercion and abuse during which she and her children lived in 'constant terror and fear' of her ex-husband

Mark Doyle, 38, admitted five counts of assault causing harm to Meav Doyle and two counts of assaulting two of her sons causing them harm, on dates between September 2007 and August 2019. File picture: Paddy Cummins

A former garda and soldier has been remanded in custody overnight pending sentence on Friday for assaulting his ex-wife and stepsons over a 12-year period.

Mark Doyle, 38, with a previous address at Corbally Paddocks, Newbridge, Co Kildare, admitted five counts of assault causing harm to Meav Doyle and two counts of assaulting two of her sons causing them harm, on dates between September 2007 and August 2019.