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South Wales Guardian
19-05-2025
- South Wales Guardian
Co Kerry community ‘want answers' over fate of farmer Mike Gaine
The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the last eight weeks, Irish police confirmed on Saturday that human remains had been discovered. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and forensic anthropologist Laureen Buckley, assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau, carried out preliminary examinations in the area that gardai described as a crime scene. Work continued at the site on Sunday in a bid to recover further human remains. A Garda spokesperson said DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains. There have been extensive inquiries by gardai investigating Mr Gaine's disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife, Janice Gaine and sister, Noreen O'Regan. On April 29, the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. On Sunday, Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, said the local community in Kenmare wants answers. 'All we want is answers,' he told RTE's This Week programme. 'We want to know, and the family want to know. Mike was a very respectable, hardworking, genuine man, a great community person and a person that everybody liked. 'To think that somebody would have this type of event happen to them … we're all horrified. We're upset. It is not something that we're used to in any part of Ireland. But in this locality, we never had a situation like this before.' He added: 'This is a horrific time for the family, for the whole community, the extended friends, relatives and relations. But at the end of the day, at least now the team can work on the evidence that they have found. And we hope and earnestly pray that more answers can be found to all questions that the family and all of us have.'
North Wales Chronicle
18-05-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Co Kerry community ‘want answers' over fate of farmer Mike Gaine
The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the last eight weeks, Irish police confirmed on Saturday that human remains had been discovered. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and forensic anthropologist Laureen Buckley, assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau, carried out preliminary examinations in the area that gardai described as a crime scene. Work continued at the site on Sunday in a bid to recover further human remains. A Garda spokesperson said DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains. There have been extensive inquiries by gardai investigating Mr Gaine's disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife, Janice Gaine and sister, Noreen O'Regan. On April 29, the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. On Sunday, Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, said the local community in Kenmare wants answers. 'All we want is answers,' he told RTE's This Week programme. 'We want to know, and the family want to know. Mike was a very respectable, hardworking, genuine man, a great community person and a person that everybody liked. 'To think that somebody would have this type of event happen to them … we're all horrified. We're upset. It is not something that we're used to in any part of Ireland. But in this locality, we never had a situation like this before.' He added: 'This is a horrific time for the family, for the whole community, the extended friends, relatives and relations. But at the end of the day, at least now the team can work on the evidence that they have found. And we hope and earnestly pray that more answers can be found to all questions that the family and all of us have.'
Rhyl Journal
18-05-2025
- Rhyl Journal
Co Kerry community ‘want answers' over fate of farmer Mike Gaine
The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the last eight weeks, Irish police confirmed on Saturday that human remains had been discovered. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and forensic anthropologist Laureen Buckley, assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau, carried out preliminary examinations in the area that gardai described as a crime scene. Work continued at the site on Sunday in a bid to recover further human remains. A Garda spokesperson said DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains. There have been extensive inquiries by gardai investigating Mr Gaine's disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife, Janice Gaine and sister, Noreen O'Regan. On April 29, the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. On Sunday, Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, said the local community in Kenmare wants answers. 'All we want is answers,' he told RTE's This Week programme. 'We want to know, and the family want to know. Mike was a very respectable, hardworking, genuine man, a great community person and a person that everybody liked. 'To think that somebody would have this type of event happen to them … we're all horrified. We're upset. It is not something that we're used to in any part of Ireland. But in this locality, we never had a situation like this before.' He added: 'This is a horrific time for the family, for the whole community, the extended friends, relatives and relations. But at the end of the day, at least now the team can work on the evidence that they have found. And we hope and earnestly pray that more answers can be found to all questions that the family and all of us have.'
Leader Live
18-05-2025
- Leader Live
Co Kerry community ‘want answers' over fate of farmer Mike Gaine
The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on March 21. Following extensive searches over the last eight weeks, Irish police confirmed on Saturday that human remains had been discovered. State Pathologist Dr Sally Anne Collis and forensic anthropologist Laureen Buckley, assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau, carried out preliminary examinations in the area that gardai described as a crime scene. Work continued at the site on Sunday in a bid to recover further human remains. A Garda spokesperson said DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains. There have been extensive inquiries by gardai investigating Mr Gaine's disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife, Janice Gaine and sister, Noreen O'Regan. On April 29, the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. On Sunday, Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, said the local community in Kenmare wants answers. 'All we want is answers,' he told RTE's This Week programme. 'We want to know, and the family want to know. Mike was a very respectable, hardworking, genuine man, a great community person and a person that everybody liked. 'To think that somebody would have this type of event happen to them … we're all horrified. We're upset. It is not something that we're used to in any part of Ireland. But in this locality, we never had a situation like this before.' He added: 'This is a horrific time for the family, for the whole community, the extended friends, relatives and relations. But at the end of the day, at least now the team can work on the evidence that they have found. And we hope and earnestly pray that more answers can be found to all questions that the family and all of us have.'
BreakingNews.ie
17-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Michael Gaine disappearance: Gardaí confirm partial remains found at Kerry farm
Gardaí have confirmed that partial human remains have been found in Kerry during a search for missing man Michael Gaine. The 56 year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on Friday the 21st of March. Gardaí have been searching lands in Carrig East in Kenmare where a crime scene was declared. State Pathologist, Dr Sally Anne Collis and Forensic Anthropologist Laureen Buckley have carried out preliminary examinations at the scene on Saturday afternoon. Searches are ongoing to recover any further human remains. He was last seen the previous day in Kenmare town buying phone credit in the Centra shop at 9:48am. There have been extensive inquiries by gardaí investigating Mr Gaines' disappearance over the last eight weeks, as well as a public plea for information issued by his wife Janice Gaine and sister Noreen O'Regan. On April 29th the investigation was reclassified as a homicide. A member of Garda Technical Unit at the scene in Carrig East, Kenmare, as they investigate the disappearance of Co Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. Photo: Noel Sweeney/PA Wire Ireland Michael Gaine missing: What we know so far Read More In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: " This afternoon, May 17th, 2025, State Pathologist, Dr Sally Anne Collis and Forensic Anthropologist Laureen Buckley assisted by the Garda Technical Bureau have carried out preliminary examinations at the scene. "An Garda Síochána can confirm that partial human remains have been found. Searches are ongoing to recover any further human remains. "DNA analysis will be required to carry out formal identification of the recovered human remains." Defence Forces and the Garda Water Unit were also involved in search efforts in recent weeks, and checkpoints were held a week after his disappearance to help gather information that would aid the investigation
