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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3867Impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual, assisting the offender · Co. Wexford · 15 Oct 2024

Jane Corcoran jailed for six years over Stephen Ring's body dumped in Wexford quarry

Jane Corcoran, 34, was sentenced to six years and nine months at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual and assisting the offender in connection with the 2024 death of Stephen Ring, whose body she helped dump in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Co Wexford, where it remained for 13 days before being found by two children.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Feb
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCorcoran lied to gardaí about the circumstances surrounding the death and disappearance of Stephen Ring in 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCorcoran falsely accused another man of having assaulted Ring. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe body was decomposed and had been fed on by fish. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCorcoran and another man had been looking for Ring to repay a €900 drug debt. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereRing's body remained in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Co Wexford, for 13 days before being discovered by two children out fishing. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCorcoran had an address at Páirc na Dara, Clonard, Co Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCorcoran pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual, knowing or believing that person to have committed murder or another arrestable offence, by assisting in moving the remains of Stephen Ring from her home. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCorcoran also pleaded guilty to assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing was delivered by Judge Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJane Corcoran, 34, was jailed for six years and nine months at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA probation officer found Corcoran appeared emotionally detached from the offence and had a limited capacity to explore how she could have acted differently. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCorcoran was considered at a high risk of reoffending within the next 12 months. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe most significant mitigation considered was Corcoran's guilty plea. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Feb2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman who raised concern for man after dumping his body in quarry is jailed for six years

    Reports the sentencing of Jane Corcoran to six years and nine months, including details of the body's discovery in Carrigfoyle Quarry, the judge's comments on her lack of remorse and victim blaming, and the victim's mother's impact statement.

    convicted, Jane Corcoran, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcoranvictim, Stephen Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring