Ireland Woman jailed for six years over helping dump Stephen Ring's body in quarry
At about 2am on 15 October 2024, Stephen Ring, a man, arrived at the home of Jane Corcoran, a 34-year-old woman. His body was later found in Carrigfoyle Quarry, County Limerick, after lying there for 13 days, and a pathologist found the cause of death was external pressure to the neck, believed to be due to a choke hold. CCTV showed Corcoran helping to move the remains to the boot of her car, and she lied to gardaí about the circumstances of his death and disappearance. Corcoran pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person and to assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardaí, and at the Central Criminal Court Justice Kerida Naidoo jailed her for six years, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced1 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Stephen Ring, a man, died and disappeared, and his body was later moved and dumped.
- Corcoran lied to gardaí about the circumstances surrounding Stephen Ring's death and disappearance.
- When
- Stephen Ring arrived at Jane Corcoran's home at about 2am on 15 October 2024.
- The sentencing article is dated 1 February 2026 in the tracker record, while the article page shows 9 February 2026.
- Where
- Stephen Ring's body was found in Carrigfoyle Quarry in County Limerick after lying there for 13 days.
- Cause
- The pathologist found the cause of death was external pressure to the neck, believed to be due to a choke hold.
- Investigation
- CCTV showed Corcoran reversing her car to her front door and helping to move Stephen Ring's remains to the boot of her car.
- Charges
- Corcoran pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person.
- Corcoran pleaded guilty to assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardaí.
- In court
- Justice Kerida Naidoo sentenced Corcoran at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
- Sentence
- Corcoran was jailed for six years.
- The final nine months of the six-year sentence were suspended for two years, on conditions.
- Other details
- The sentencing reporting covers the family's impact statements and the Garda investigation.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCorcoran lied to gardaí about the circumstances surrounding Stephen Ring's death and disappearance. (thejournal.ie)
- whereStephen Ring's body was found in Carrigfoyle Quarry after lying there for 13 days. (thejournal.ie)
- whenStephen Ring arrived at Corcoran's home at about 2am on 15 October 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe pathologist found the cause of death was external pressure to the neck, believed to be due to a choke hold. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationCCTV caught Corcoran reversing her car to her front door and helping to move Stephen Ring's remains to the boot of her car. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeCorcoran pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeCorcoran pleaded guilty to assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJustice Kerida Naidoo sentenced Corcoran at the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceCorcoran was jailed for six years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe final nine months of the sentence were suspended for two years, on conditions. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Feb2026Woman who helped dump man's body 'like a piece of rubbish' jailed for six years
Sentencing report at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Corcoran is jailed for six years, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions. The article covers the family's impact statements and the Garda investigation.
victim, Stephen Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ringconvicted, Jane Corcoran, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jane Corcoran