Suzanne Halpin (née Doyle) is a fictional character in the Irish soap opera Fair City.
Suzanne first appears as a child (Sarah Flood, her portrayer, was eight at the time).
[2] She is a member of the Doyle family, a daughter of Bela (Jim Bartley) and Rita.
In 2002 Suzanne helps her father, Bela cope with prostate cancer.
In 2003 Suzanne leaves college and decides to take a year out of Ireland.
She reluctantly visits him in prison where he tells her that he loves her and wants her to wait until he has served his time and continue their relationship.
Also, she cannot tell him how she feels as Damien is in a strong relationship with a teacher of his brother Mark.
[2] Pregnant in 2012 with the child of David Osbourne (with whom she becomes involved after her relationship with Damien fails), Suzanne decides to take a year out of Ireland and goes to Australia to try to find herself again.
[2] Suzanne's abuse of her husband Damien is considered "one of the plots on the show that had everyone talking".
[6] It led to a marked increase in calls from men in similar situations dealing their own Suzannes, and coverage in national media – such as The Irish Times — of domestic abuse perpetrated against men.