Human remains confirmed as missing farmer Michael Gaine

Mr Gaine was reported missing from his home near Kenmare, Co. Kerry, on Friday 21st March 2025. The 58-year-old sheep farmer was last seen in Kenmare town at approximately 11:00 am on Thursday 20th March.

In mid-May, Gardaí confirmed that the officers found partial human remains.

The man’s body was supposed to be dismembered and dumped in a slurry tank. The tank was then emptied and spread across several fields, Belfast Live confirmed.

On Sunday, 18th May, a man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of murder, but he has since been released without a charge.

Remains found

At the end of last week, Gardaí recovered a chainsaw from Mr Gaine’s farmyard and sent it for forensic analysis.

Investigators suspect that the chainsaw may have been used to dismember the farmer’s body after he was murdered at his farm.

Gardaí believe that Mr Gaine was killed near the cowshed in his farmyard at Carrig East soon after he was last seen at Whyte’s Centra Shop in Kenmare on 20th March, media reported.

On Sunday 25th May, Gardaí confirmed the identification of Mr Gaine’s remains and appealed to the public for assistance in the investigation.

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