Ireland Case No. 3676Murder · Co. Wexford · 15 Oct 2024
Man jailed for life for murder of Stephen Ring in Wexford
Stephen Ring, 27, was last seen in Wexford town on 15 October 2024 and his decomposed body was discovered on 27 October by two children out fishing in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Shelmalier Commons, Co Wexford, where it had lain for 13 days. The post-mortem found the cause of death was cardiac arrhythmia precipitated by external pressure on the neck. Christopher Judge, 42, was arrested and charged with murder, while Jane Corcoran, 34, was charged with aiding and abetting after being caught on CCTV moving Ring's remains to the quarry. Judge pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court in March 2026 and was sentenced to life imprisonment on 27 March 2026, while Corcoran was jailed for six years for impeding Judge's apprehension.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Oct
3 reports - Charged29 Oct
3 reports - In courtnot reported
- Convicted1 Mar
3 reports - Sentenced27 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Stephen Ring, 27, was last seen in Wexford town on 15 October 2024 and his decomposed body was discovered on 27 October by two children out fishing in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Shelmalier Commons, Co Wexford, where it had lain for 13 days.
- Where
- The murder is said to have occurred at Pairc na Dara, Clonard, Co Wexford.
- When
- Ring was reported missing by his mother on 17 October 2024, though some reports give the date as 15 October, and his body was discovered on 27 October 2024.
- Cause
- The post-mortem found the cause of death was cardiac arrhythmia precipitated by external pressure on the neck.
- Weapon
- Judge told his ex-girlfriend he had cut Ring on the cheek with two Stanley blades put together.
- Investigation
- A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on 27 October 2024 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Wexford Garda station.
- Charges
- Christopher Judge, 42 (reported as 41 in one account), was charged with murder and Jane Corcoran, 34, was charged with aiding and abetting under Section 72 of the Criminal Law Act 1997.
- In court
- Judge pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court on 1 March 2026 before Mr Justice Paul McDermott, who directed victim impact statements and adjourned to 27 March for sentencing.
- Sentence
- Christopher Judge was sentenced to life imprisonment on 27 March 2026.
- Jane Corcoran was jailed for six years for impeding Judge's apprehension or prosecution.
- Other details
- Corcoran was caught on CCTV reversing her car and helping move Ring's remains wrapped in a blanket to the boot, and she falsely accused another man of having assaulted Ring.
- Gardaí believe the incident was related to a stolen Jaguar car that Judge believed was in Ring's possession.
104 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe injured body of Stephen Ring, 27, was discovered in a woodland area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatStephen Ring's remains were discovered at Carrigfoyle quarry, Co Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
- whatChristopher Judge was charged with the murder of Stephen Ring. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatChristopher Judge pleaded guilty to the murder of Stephen Ring. (thejournal.ie)
- whatChristopher Judge, 42, pleaded guilty to the murder of Stephen Ring (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRing's body was discovered by two children who were out fishing ten days after he was reported missing (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe body was decomposed and had been fed on by fish (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCorcoran admitted assisting Judge by telling falsehoods to gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCorcoran falsely accused another man of having assaulted Mr Ring (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCorcoran was caught on CCTV reversing her car and helping move Ring's remains wrapped in a blanket to the boot of her car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCorcoran drove to the quarry where the remains were dumped in the water (irishmirror.ie)
- whatLinda Ring said the body lay in the quarry 'dumped like a piece of rubbish' (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCorcoran posted on Facebook hoping Ring would return home safely while his body was in the quarry (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRing's body lay undiscovered in the quarry for 13 days and was decomposed when removed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe body was discovered by two children who were out fishing. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCorcoran helped move Ring's remains from her home and told falsehoods to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCorcoran falsely accused another man of having assaulted Ring. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe body was found in water at Carrigfoyle Lake, a recreational area near Wexford town. (rte.ie)
- whereThe body was found in water at a quarry in Shelmalier Commons, west of Wexford town. (rte.ie)
- whereThe body was found in a woodland area in Shelmalier Commons, Co Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereStephen Ring was dropped off at the entrance of Ard na Dara, Clonard, Wexford, at about 2am. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe male body was discovered in Wexford. (extra.ie)
- whereThe body was found in a quarry at Shelmalier Commons, outside Wexford town. (irishtimes.com)
- whereJudge appeared before Wexford District Court at a special sitting. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe body was found in a quarry at Shelmalier Commons, just outside Wexford town. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at Pairc na Dara, Clonard, Co Wexford. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie)
- whereThe body had remained in Carrigfoyle Quarry for 13 days. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereJudge has an address at Pairc na Dara, Clonard, Co Wexford (irishmirror.ie)
- whereRing's body was found in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
- whenStephen Ring was reported missing on 15 October. (rte.ie)
- whenHe was last seen in Wexford town in the early hours of 15 October. (rte.ie)
- whenThe body was discovered on Sunday 27 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenStephen Ring was last seen alive on Tuesday, October 15th, in Wexford town. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe body was discovered on a Sunday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whenStephen Ring was reported missing by his family on October 15th. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder is said to have occurred on dates unknown between 15 and 27 October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder took place on 15 October 2024. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whenRing's last recorded movement was arriving at Corcoran's home at about 2am on 15 October 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder occurred on 15 October 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenRing was reported missing by his mother on 17 October 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whenStephen Ring was first reported missing by his mother on 17 October 2024. (rte.ie)
- whenStephen Ring was captured on CCTV at 2.51am on 15 October approaching the door of the property. (rte.ie)
- whenStephen Ring's body was found in Carraigfoyle Quarry by two children out fishing. (rte.ie)
- whenStephen Ring's body was recovered on 27 October. (rte.ie)
- causeStephen Ring had sustained multiple injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- causeGardaí suspect Stephen Ring was attacked in another location and his remains were dumped at the quarry. (irishtimes.com)
- causeGardaí believe Stephen Ring was killed by someone known to him in a local dispute. (irishtimes.com)
- causeRing had suffered a serious assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeStephen Ring was tied up, choked and dumped in a Wexford quarry. (rte.ie)
- causeThe post-mortem found the cause of death was cardiac arrythmia precipitated by external pressure on the neck. (rte.ie)
- causeGardaí believe the incident was related to a stolen Jaguar car that Judge believed was in Mr Ring's possession. (rte.ie)
- weaponJudge told his ex-girlfriend he had cut Stephen Ring on the cheek with two Stanley blades put together. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s after the discovery. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe two people are detained at a garda station in Wexford. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe two detained people are held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and may be charged or released the next day. (rte.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room set up at Wexford Garda Station. (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were set to launch a murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe body remained at the scene, which was preserved. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Garda National Technical Bureau was notified and a technical examination of the scene was taking place. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer was appointed and an incident room was set up at Wexford Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are treating Stephen Ring's death as a homicide. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí now believe the fatal assault occurred as part of a local dispute. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA suspect known to the deceased man has been identified. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationJudge was arrested after the body was discovered. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationRing was reported missing by his family on 15 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationResults of the post mortem carried out by the State Pathologist are not being released for operational reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationStephen Ring was reported missing by his mother on 17 October 2024. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationTwo children out fishing discovered the body ten days later. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA search involving gardaí, garda diving units and civil defence continued for about ten days. (rte.ie)
- investigationJudge's ex-girlfriend told gardaí that Judge had admitted involvement in seeking out and killing Stephen Ring. (rte.ie)
- investigationJudge was interviewed on eight occasions. (rte.ie)
- chargeA man and a woman have been charged in connection with the discovery of a male body. (extra.ie)
- chargeJane Corcoran was charged with aiding and abetting in the commission of a crime. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeJane Corcoran was charged with aiding and abetting the crime under Section 72 of the Criminal Law Act 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJudge was charged with murder contrary to common law. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJudge replied guilty to a charge of murdering Stephen Ring. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge appeared before Judge John Cheatle at a special sitting of Wexford District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBoth accused were remanded in custody to appear before Wexford District Court on the following Monday via video link. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtFree legal aid was granted to Judge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott ordered victim impact statements and adjourned the matter to 27 March. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial date of 13 April was vacated. (thejournal.ie)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott directed victim impact statements and adjourned to 27 March for sentencing (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA trial date of 13 April was vacated (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo imposed Corcoran's sentence (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJustice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to 27 March 2026 for sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Central Criminal Court heard the sentencing. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge pleaded guilty earlier this month to murdering Stephen Ring. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe judge will impose the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment at the sentencing hearing. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJane Corcorcan, 34, was jailed for six years (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceChristopher Judge was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Stephen Ring. (rte.ie)
- otherA post-mortem examination was expected at Waterford General Hospital the following day. (rte.ie)
- otherGardaí arrested a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two arrested people were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Wexford Division. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested pair were detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- otherJudge made no reply following caution. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherStephen Ring was originally from Enniscorthy and had been living in the Wexford town area. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRing was originally from Oylegate, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, but had been living in the Wexford town area in recent months. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJane Corcorcan was jailed for six years for impeding Judge's apprehension or prosecution. (thejournal.ie)
- otherJudge messaged contacts after the murder offering an unlocked, brand new iPhone for sale. (rte.ie)
- otherStephen Ring was last seen alive by his grandfather, who dropped him off at a housing estate in Wexford. (rte.ie)
- otherPart of a ripped towel believed to have been used to tie Stephen Ring's hands was found in a washing machine at the house. (rte.ie)
- otherThe court heard that Judge has 27 previous convictions. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Mar2026'I hope you rot in hell' - Man jailed for life for murder
First report of the sentencing of Christopher Judge. It adds the sentence, the court details, the victim impact statements, the evidence heard, and the six-year sentence given earlier to co-accused Jane Corcoran.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringconvicted, Christopher Judge, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgeconvicted, Jane Corcoran, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcoran - 3 Mar2026Man (42) pleads guilty to murder of Stephen Ring after body found in Wexford quarry
Reports Judge's guilty plea at the Central Criminal Court, details of the body's discovery in Carrigfoyle Quarry, and the related six-year sentence imposed on Jane Corcoran for impeding Judge's apprehension.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringconvicted, Christopher Judge, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgeconvicted, 34, female, irish (judged from name) - 3 Mar2026Man pleads guilty to murder of victim dumped in quarry and eaten by fish
Reports Christopher Judge's guilty plea and sentencing adjournment, as well as Jane Corcoran's six-year sentence for impeding Judge's apprehension by moving Ring's body to the quarry and lying to gardaí.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringconvicted, Christopher Judge, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgeconvicted, Jane Corcorcan, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcorcan - 1 Mar2026Man pleads guilty to murder of Stephen Ring who was found dead in Wexford quarry
Reports the guilty plea to murder at the Central Criminal Court, the adjournment to 27 March for sentencing, the vacated 13 April trial date, and the related six-year sentence of Jane Corcorcan for impeding the prosecution.
convicted, Christopher Judge, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgevictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring - 29 Oct2024Man appears in court charged with murder of Stephen Ring in Wexford
Reports the first court appearance of Christopher Judge and Jane Corcoran, both charged and remanded in custody to Wexford District Court via video link. Gives Judge's age as 41 and says the murder dates are unknown between 15 and 27 October 2024.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringaccused, Christopher Judge, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgeaccused, Jane Corcoran, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcoran - 29 Oct2024Man charged with murder of Stephen Ring, whose body was discovered in Co Wexford quarry
Reports the initial court appearance and charges against Christopher Judge (murder) and Jane Corcoran (aiding and abetting), the discovery of the body in a quarry at Shelmalier Commons, and that Ring was reported missing on October 15th.
accused, Christopher Judge, 41, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Judgeaccused, Jane Corcoran, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcoranvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring - 29 Oct2024Man and woman charged in connection with discovery of male body in Wexford
The article body is unusable page template code. Only the headline is available, so the death's cause, the date and the names are not given.
accused, maleaccused, femalevictim, male - 28 Oct2024Stephen Ring was probably dead when he was reported missing two weeks ago, gardaí believe
Adds that Stephen Ring's remains were found on Sunday 27 October 2024, that gardaí believe he was killed by someone known to him in a local dispute, and that a man in his 40s and a woman in his 30s were arrested. Also states a suspect known to the deceased has been identified.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringsuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 27 Oct2024Gardai set to launch murder investigation after discovery of body of missing man
Adds the initial report of the body's discovery in Shelmalier Commons on 27 October 2024, the arrest of a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, and the appointment of a Senior Investigating Officer. The article gives no date for the killing.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringsuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female - 27 Oct2024Two arrested after body of man found in Wexford
Adds the discovery of the body in water at Shelmalier Commons, the arrest of a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, a Senior Investigating Officer and incident room, and a planned post-mortem. Does not state a cause of death or a charge.
victim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringsuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, female