Christopher Judge sentenced to life for murder of Steven Ring

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Christopher Judge was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment by the Central Criminal Court for murdering Steven Ring. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo imposed the sentence on 27 March 2026.

Judge pleaded guilty to murdering 27-year-old Steven Ring at Pairc na Dara, Clonard, Co Wexford. The murder occurred on 15 October 2024, and Ring was reported missing on 17 October; his body was recovered from Carraigfoyle Quarry on 27 October.

Judge’s defence counsel, Thomas Creed SC, said Judge had suffered personal bereavement and that remorse led him to instruct his legal team to enter the plea. Judge had previously denied the allegations to gardaí and claimed he had been putting a scooter into the car.

The proceedings were reported on 27 March 2026. Co-accused Jane Corcoran was separately jailed for six years after pleading guilty to helping Judge move Ring’s body.