Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen Ring
Born 1997, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 3 cases, 27 Oct 2024 to 27 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1997, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual, Assisting the offender, Impeding apprehension or prosecution; assisting an offender
- Where
- Co. Wexford, Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 27 Oct 2024 to 27 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of Stephen Ring in Wexford Murder · Co. Wexford
Stephen Ring, 27, was last seen in Wexford town in the early hours of 15 October 2024 and was reported missing by his mother on 17 October. His decomposed body was discovered by two children fishing in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Shelmalier Commons, Wexford, on 27 October 2024 after lying in the water for 13 days. Christopher Judge, 42, was arrested and charged with murder, and Jane Corcoran, 34, was charged with aiding and abetting. Judge pleaded guilty to murder at the Central Criminal Court in March 2026, and Corcoran was jailed for six years for impeding his apprehension. Judge was sentenced to life imprisonment on 27 March 2026.
Sentenced, 27 Mar 2026Victim · 9 reports - Woman jailed for six years for assisting offender in Wexford Impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual · Co. Wexford
Stephen Ring arrived at the home of Jane Corcoran, 34, in Clonard, Co Wexford, at about 2am on 15 October 2024. Corcoran and another man had been looking for Ring to repay a €900 drug debt, and she later drove his wrapped remains to Carrigfoyle Quarry, where they were dumped in the water. The decomposed body remained in the quarry for 13 days before being discovered by two children out fishing. Corcoran pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual and assisting the offender by lying to gardaí. On 9 February 2026, Judge Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court sentenced her to six years and nine months, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions.
Sentenced, 9 Feb 2026Victim · 2 reports - Woman sentenced to six years for impeding prosecution in Limerick Impeding apprehension or prosecution; assisting an offender · Co. Limerick
Stephen Ring arrived at Jane Corcoran's home at about 2am on 15 October 2024. His body was found in Carrigfoyle Quarry, Limerick, after lying there for 13 days. Corcoran, a 34-year-old woman, pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person and assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardaí. CCTV showed her helping to move Ring's remains to the boot of her car. Justice Kerida Naidoo sentenced Corcoran to six years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court, with the final nine months suspended for two years on conditions.
Sentenced, 1 Feb 2026Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Stephen Ring, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Mar2026'I hope you rot in hell' - Man jailed for life for murdervictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 3 Mar2026Man (42) pleads guilty to murder of Stephen Ring after body found in Wexford quarryvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 3 Mar2026Man pleads guilty to murder of victim dumped in quarry and eaten by fishvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 1 Mar2026Man pleads guilty to murder of Stephen Ring who was found dead in Wexford quarryvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 9 Feb2026Woman who raised concern for man after dumping his body in quarry is jailed for six yearsvictim, Stephen Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 9 Feb2026Woman who helped dump body in quarry jailed for six yearsvictim, Stephen Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 1 Feb2026Woman who helped dump man's body 'like a piece of rubbish' jailed for six yearsvictim, Stephen Ring, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 29 Oct2024Man appears in court charged with murder of Stephen Ring in Wexfordvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 29 Oct2024Man charged with murder of Stephen Ring, whose body was discovered in Co Wexford quarryvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 28 Oct2024Stephen Ring was probably dead when he was reported missing two weeks ago, gardaí believevictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 27 Oct2024Gardai set to launch murder investigation after discovery of body of missing manvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
- 27 Oct2024Two arrested after body of man found in Wexfordvictim, Stephen Ring, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen Ring
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