Gardaí blocking the road at Forth Mountain on Sunday afternoon.
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Two people have been arrested after the body of Stephen Ring (27) was discovered by Gardaí in a remote quarry on the outskirts of Wexford town.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, and they are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Wexford Division.
Mr Ring was first reported missing on October 15 and gardaí renewed their appeal for information on his disappearance on Saturday afternoon.
Gardaí in Wexford said they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Mr Ring’s body in Shelmalier Commons, Co. Wexford this Sunday afternoon.
There was a strong garda presence at Carrigfoyle quarry and walking trails on Forth Mountain, Shelmalier Commons, from Saturday afternoon, with the Garda helicopter playing a part before the discovery was made early on Sunday.
Gardaí quickly blocked off the access roads to and from the quarry and sealed off the crime scene. Officers combed the quiet walking trails, which would ordinarily be teeming with families on a Sunday, while a garda diving team was reportedly tasked with carrying out a search of the lake there.
The quarry and surrounding trails are likely to remain closed for a number of days as a full forensic examination of the scene is carried out, gardaí have said.
Mr Ring’s body remains at the scene which is currently preserved.
The Garda National Technical Bureau have been notified and a technical examination of the scene is taking place.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Wexford Garda Station.
A Garda Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to support the family of the deceased man.
Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.
