Garda who carried out 'protracted and vicious assault' on former wife avoids jail

Trevor Bolger, 48, was given a three-month sentence, which the judge suspended in full on strict conditions

Trevor Bolger pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Margaret Loftus on October 25, 2012. Picture: Collins Courts

A former garda who was viciously assaulted by her garda husband found the criminal justice system to be “every bit as damaging” as the assault itself. 

Detective Garda Trevor Bolger today avoided jail when he was given a three month suspended sentence for a “protracted and vicious” assault that occurred in 2012.