Cork woman charged with withholding information in Quilligan murder to decide on contesting case
Janice Long (65) was directed to speak to her solicitor about how she intends to proceed
A 65-year-old Cork woman, Janice Long, has been charged with withholding information during a murder investigation, according to prosecutors. She is expected to make a decision in December about whether she will plead guilty or contest the case. Long, from St Michael's Close in Mahon, was charged in June, following the discovery of Kieran Quilligan's skeletal remains in a ravine in Co Cork on January 29th, 2024.
Quilligan was last seen alive on October 29th, 2023. Long appeared before Cork District Court on Wednesday, and Judge Monica Leech granted her bail until December 21st. She was directed to consult with her solicitor, Frank Buttimer, regarding her intended course of action. The charge of withholding information pertains to a date between September 1st, 2023, and February 2nd, 2024.
According to the alleged offense, Long failed to disclose information to a member of An Garda Síochána as soon as practicable, which could have assisted in apprehending, prosecuting, or convicting someone for a serious offense. This offense is in violation of the Offences Against the State Act. Two men were convicted in October of last year for Quilligan's murder following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. Quilligan, a native of Togher, Cork city, was 47 years old when he disappeared.
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