Ireland Case No. 4450Assisting an offender (murder of Keane Mulready-Woods) · Co. Louth
Stephen Carberry pleads guilty to assisting offender over Keane Mulready-Woods murder
Keane Mulready-Woods, a 17-year-old from Co Louth, was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020 and was murdered in a house there in January 2020. Some of his body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, the following day. Glen Bride pleaded guilty the previous week at the Special Criminal Court to assisting in the movement and disposal of the body parts. On 1 December 2025, Stephen Carberry (47) pleaded guilty to assisting an offender, and the DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on his remaining counts. He was remanded in custody, and sentencing is adjourned to 19 January.
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- Convicted1 Dec
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Keane Mulready-Woods was murdered in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth, in January 2020.
- Stephen Carberry is alleged to have helped in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts.
- Where
- Keane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda, Co Louth, on 12 January 2020.
- Some of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, the following day.
- When
- The offence is alleged to have happened between 13 and 15 January 2020, both dates inclusive.
- Charges
- Stephen Carberry was charged with assisting an offender, namely an act with intent to impede the apprehension or prosecution of a person he knew or believed to be guilty of murder or another arrestable offence.
- Stephen Carberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender.
- The DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts against Carberry.
- The DPP will also enter a nolle prosequi on further charges against Carberry, including setting fire to a Volvo V40 for the benefit of a criminal organisation.
- In court
- Stephen Carberry was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court on Monday, 1 December 2025.
- The presiding judge directed a victim impact statement.
- Carberry's trial date, fixed for 12 January, could now be vacated.
- Sentence
- Carberry was remanded in custody until 19 January, when the matter is adjourned for sentencing.
- Other details
- Glen Bride pleaded guilty the previous week at the Special Criminal Court to assisting in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCarberry participated in or contributed to the transportation and disposal of the teenager's body parts. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe teenager was murdered in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth, in January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereKeane Mulready-Woods was murdered in a house in Drogheda, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSome of the teenager's body parts were found in a sports bag in Coolock, Dublin, the following day. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence is alleged to have happened on a date between 13 and 15 January 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenKeane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe charge is that between 13 and 15 January 2020 he did an act to impede the apprehension or prosecution of a person he knew or believed to be guilty of murder or another arrestable offence. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe prosecution will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the further charges against Carberry, which include setting fire to a Volvo V40 for the benefit of a criminal organisation. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeStephen Carberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the two remaining counts against Carberry. (irishtimes.com)
- courtCarberry was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to a charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe presiding judge directed a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter to 19 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtCarberry was remanded in custody until 19 January. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtCarberry's trial date, fixed for 12 January, could now be vacated. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtCarberry was arraigned before the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe presiding judge directed a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter until January 19th. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCarberry was remanded in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGlen Bride pleaded guilty the previous week at the Special Criminal Court to assisting in the movement and disposal of the teenager's body parts. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Dec2025Keane Mulready-Woods: Man pleads guilty to helping move and dispose of teenager’s body parts
First report of Stephen Carberry's guilty plea at the Special Criminal Court; the article also notes Glen Bride's guilty plea the previous week and that the DPP will enter a nolle prosequi on the remaining charges against Carberry.
convicted, Stephen Carberry, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryconvicted, Glen Bride, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Bridevictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods - 1 Dec2025Second man pleads guilty to assisting in disposal of Keane Mulready-Woods' body
Carberry pleaded guilty to assisting an offender; the other two counts will be nolle prosequi. Sentencing is adjourned to 19 January. Article notes Glen Bride also pleaded guilty to the same type of charge the previous week, and recaps earlier sentences of Paul Crosby, Gerard Cruise and Gerard McKenna.
convicted, Stephen Carberry, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Carberryvictim, Keane Mulready-Woods, 17, male, irish (judged from name)Keane Mulready-Woods