Mary Ellen Ring
Ms. Justice Mary Ellen Ring is a judge in the Irish judiciary known for her careful deliberation and commitment to ensuring justice. In recent cases, she has focused on the complexities of sentencing juveniles, particularly in serious crimes such as murder, and seeks to set appropriate precedents in Irish law.
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Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring expressed deep concern about children's early access to pornography during a sentencing.
How it became mainstream and its distorting impact on Irish teenagers – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-24
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring presided over the bail application for Mr O'Brien.
Limerick man on human trafficking charge remanded in custody – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-11
Ms Justice Mary-Ellen Ring made comments about the need for more conversations about consent while imposing a sentence.
Judge laments ‘lack of knowledge’ about sexual consent as man given three-year sentence – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-04
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring expressed gratitude to the jury for their service during the trial.
Two men found guilty of murdering Croatian Josip Strok on Dublin street – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-30
Ms. Justice Mary Ellen Ring will deliver her charge to the jury.
Murder accused’s ‘unsavoury’ views about immigrants must not prejudice verdict, jury told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-24
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring described the violence used by O'Brien as 'breathtaking'.
Man who stabbed ex-girlfriend 50 times jailed for 14 years – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-20
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring presided over the court proceedings regarding the case.
Woman was stabbed more than 50 times by ‘jealous’ former boyfriend, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-09
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring sentenced Christopher Ryan to 10-and-a-half years in prison.
Woman will ‘never trust again’ after being choked and raped by partner – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-30
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring noted the long-term impacts of the abuse on the young girl.
Boy (13) uploaded sexual abuse photographs of sister (6) to Discord social media channel – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-18
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring presided over the sentencing of the teenager convicted of murder.
Teenager jailed for eight years for murder of father of seven in Kerry graveyard – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-31
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring imposed a two-year sentence on Zbigniew Bednarczyk for manslaughter.
Man (70) jailed for 18 months for fatally stabbing mentally-ill son – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-26
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring reserved sentence in the case of a teenager convicted of murder.
Judge reserves sentence in case of juvenile convicted of Kerry murder – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-24
