Ireland Case No. 22043Rape; sexual assault · Co. Sligo
Psychiatric nurse Martin Doyle jailed for 12.5 years for raping wife and sexually assaulting daughter
Martin Doyle, 53, a psychiatric nurse from Esker, Knock, Co. Mayo, was sentenced to 12.5 years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for raping his wife Olivia Tuite on three occasions (2009 and 2011) and sexually assaulting his daughter Siobhan Moore on 24 counts between 2004 and 2011.
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- Sentenced6 Mar
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- whatThe daughter was between seven and 15 years of age during the assaults. (rte.ie)
- whatDoyle sexually assaulted his daughter two or three times a week while she showered. (rte.ie)
- whatMartin Doyle was convicted of raping his wife twice in May 2009 and on a third occasion in November 2011. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was convicted of 24 counts of sexual assault of his daughter between 2004 and 2011. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was convicted of 27 counts of sexual assault in total, including 11 sample counts covering assaults while the child was showering. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe daughter said the assaults took place two to three times a week. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDuring hot summers of 2010 and 2011, Doyle took the girl, aged 13 to 15, to a secluded area of the lake to molest her. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDoyle also sexually assaulted the girl in a tent at the family home when she and her father were camping. (thejournal.ie)
- whatIn May 2009, Doyle raped his wife on the night before he was due to go to England to bury his mother. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe grabbed her, twisted her around and pushed her down on the couch, breaking it. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatAfter raping her, he raped her with the beer bottle he had been drinking from. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe third rape took place after Doyle had drunk a full bottle of whiskey and eight cans of lager. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim lost consciousness and woke up on the floor with a bruise on her temple. (thejournal.ie)
- whatSiobhan Moore said her father stole her childhood and replaced it with humiliation, feelings of worthlessness and anger. (thejournal.ie)
- whatSiobhan Moore said the man who was meant to be her hero turned out to be the villain. (thejournal.ie)
- whatSiobhan Moore later turned to alcohol and other mind numbing substances to cope. (thejournal.ie)
- whatShe decided to go to gardaí after her parents separated and her father began seeking visitation rights to her younger sisters. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe offending ran up to 2012 when Doyle left the family home after intervention from social services. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was convicted of 24 counts of sexual assault of his daughter on various dates in 2004-2011. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe pleaded not guilty to all charges and continues to deny the offending. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth victims wished to waive their anonymity. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was convicted of 27 counts of sexual assault, including 11 sample counts covering assaults while the child was showering. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim told the trial the assaults took place two to three times a week. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDuring the summers of 2010 and 2011, Doyle would take the girl, then aged 13-15, to a secluded area of the lake away from where others would be swimming. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOn an unspecified date in May 2009, Doyle raped his wife on the night before he was due to go to England to bury his mother. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe third rape took place in May 2011 after Doyle had drunk a bottle of whiskey and eight cans of lager. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman lost consciousness and woke up on the floor with a bruise on her temple. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMs Tuite said she was suffering from depression and turned to comfort eating and is now clinically obese and unable to work. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSince 2012, Doyle had not come to Garda attention, had continued to work and rebuild a life, and has no other criminal convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDoyle had been assessed as being at a moderate risk of reoffending. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMartin Doyle is a psychiatric nurse. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was convicted of attacking his wife twice in May 2009 and on a third occasion in November 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe attacks took place two to three times a week. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDuring hot summers of 2010 and 2011, he took the girl, aged 13 to 15, to a secluded area of the lake and assaulted her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe also sexually assaulted the girl in a tent at the family home when camping. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn May 2009, he raped his wife Olivia Tuite the night before he was due to go to England to bury his mother. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe third rape took place in May 2011 after he drank a bottle of whiskey and eight cans of lager. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe grabbed her arm and twisted it up her back during the third rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe lost consciousness and woke up on the floor with a bruise on her temple. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe first sexual assault of the daughter took place in 2004 when the family were staying at a house in Kells, Co Meath. (thejournal.ie)
- whereAfter the family moved to Doon Rock, Gurteen, Sligo, Doyle repeatedly assaulted the girl until she turned 15. (thejournal.ie)
- whereNine charges related to sexual assaults committed at Lough Gara, Gurteen. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe family were staying at a house in Kells, Co Meath, in 2004. (irishtimes.com)
- whereAfter the family moved to Doon Rock, Gurteen, Co Sligo, Doyle repeatedly and routinely sexually assaulted the girl until she turned 15. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe first sexual assault took place at a house in Kells, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereAfter moving to Doon Rock, Gurteen, Co Sligo, he repeatedly assaulted the girl until she turned 15. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponAfter raping her, he sexually assaulted her with a bottle. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponAfter raping her he assaulted her with a beer bottle he had been drinking from. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of three counts of raping his wife Olivia Tuite in May 2009 and November 2011. (rte.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of 24 counts of sexually assaulting his daughter Siobhán Moore between 2004 and 2011. (rte.ie)
- courtThe sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs. (rte.ie)
- courtJustice Biggs said the use of the bottle was degrading and humiliating and an aggravating factor. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court before Justice Caroline Biggs. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe pleaded not guilty to all charges at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtProsecutor Cathleen Noctor told Justice Caroline Biggs both victims wished to waive their anonymity. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMartin Doyle was sentenced to a total of 12.5 years in prison. (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Biggs set a headline sentence of 15 years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was reduced to 12-and-a-half years with two years of post-release supervision. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDoyle does not accept the jury verdicts and continues to deny all allegations. (rte.ie)
- otherBoth victims waived their anonymity to allow Doyle to be named. (rte.ie)
- otherDoyle has suffered with mental health issues since 2011 and has no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge described the offences as a systematic pattern of sexual interference with a young child by a person in a position to have total control over her. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge said the damage done to Ms Moore could not be quantified. (rte.ie)
- otherOne assessment in the probation report found him at low risk of reoffending, while another put the risk at moderate. (rte.ie)
- otherMs Moore reported the sexual assaults only after her parents separated and her father sought visitation rights with her younger sisters. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Mar2023Psychiatric nurse who raped wife and molested daughter jailed for 12 years
Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court, including victim impact statements, details of the offences, and the judge's reasoning.
convicted, Martin Doyle, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Doylevictim, Olivia Tuite, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Tuitevictim, Siobhan Moore, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan Moore - 6 Mar2023Psychiatric nurse jailed for sexually molesting his young daughter and repeatedly raping his wife
Full sentencing report providing details of the trial, victim impact statements, the judge's reasoning, and the specific sentence imposed (headline 15 years reduced to 12.5 years with two years post-release supervision).
victim, Olivia Tuite, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Tuitevictim, Siobhán Moore, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhán Mooreconvicted, Martin Doyle, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Doyle - 6 Mar2023Psychiatric nurse jailed for sexually molesting his daughter and repeatedly raping his wife
Provides full sentencing detail including victim impact statements, trial evidence, judge's reasoning, headline sentence of 15 years reduced to 12.5 years, and two years of post-release supervision.
convicted, Martin Doyle, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Doylevictim, Olivia Tuite, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Tuitevictim, Siobhan Moore, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhan Moore - 6 Mar2023Nurse jailed for rape of wife, sexual abuse of daughter
Provides full sentencing details including victim impact statements from both women, the judge's reasoning on the systematic pattern of abuse, specific locations of offences, and mitigating and aggravating factors.
victim, Olivia Tuite, female, irish (judged from name)Olivia Tuitevictim, Siobhán Moore, female, irish (judged from name)Siobhán Mooreconvicted, Martin Doyle, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Doyle