Case No. 3034Assault · Co. Dublin
Suspended garda Trevor Bolger granted High Court stay on dismissal following 2012 assault conviction
Former Detective Garda Trevor Bolger, who pleaded guilty to a Section 2 assault on his former spouse in 2012 and received a fully suspended three-month sentence, was granted a stay on his dismissal from An Garda Síochána by Judge Sara Phelan at the High Court. The stay on dismissal proceedings was set until 14 July 2026.
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- In court20 May
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- courtThe High Court granted a stay on a notice of dismissal against Trevor Bolger (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe dismissal notice was issued on 6 May 2026 under Section 41 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Sara Phelan granted permission to challenge the dismissal and put a stay on proceedings until 14 July (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe was given a three-month sentence that was fully suspended subject to conditions (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis former spouse was also a garda at the time of the assault (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe incident was known to An Garda Síochána from November 2012 (irishtimes.com)
- otherBolger is now a regular Garda under suspension (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 May2026Suspended garda, convicted of assaulting former spouse, granted High Court stay on his dismissal due at midnight
High Court judicial review of Bolger's dismissal from An Garda Síochána; stay on dismissal proceedings granted until 14 July 2026.
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