Gardaí continue to appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 56-year-old Michael Gaine who was reported missing from his home near Kenmare, Co. Kerry on Friday 21st March 2025. Michael was last seen in Kenmare town, on Thursday 20th March, three weeks ago today. Michael bought phone credit in Centra, Kenmare at 9.48am. Michael then left in his bronze coloured RAV4 registration 152 KY 366. This vehicle was found parked in Michael Gaine’s farmyard, just off the N71 at Carrig East. Michael is described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall with a stocky build, brown/grey hair and a bushy beard. When last seen, Michael was wearing an orange woolly hat, black fleece, blue jeans and black boots. Over the past three weeks An Garda Síochána has carried out extensive searches and enquiries coordinated from an incident room at Killarney Garda Station. An Garda Síochána has conducted daily searches since the 22nd March 2025 centred on Michael Gaine's farmyard at Carrig East, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, surrounding lands, water sources and roads. An Garda Síochána has been assisted by the Civil Defence (Kerry and Cork), Irish Coast Guard Units (Glenderry and Iveragh), Irish Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 115, Kerry Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue Dog Team, Kerry Fire Service and 200 civilian volunteers. Since the 1st April 2025 further assistance has been provided by the Irish Defence Forces, both permanent and reserve members from the 12th Infantry Battalion, Limerick, the 3rd Infantry Battalion, Kilkenny and the 1st Field Engineer Company, Cork. Defence Forces personnel were deployed to search the wooded and marsh areas, utilising their experience, skills and capabilities in mountainous terrain, rugged landscape, and dense forest and undergrowth. An Garda Síochána has deployed specialist Garda members to assist in the search including the Garda Water Unit, Divisional Search Teams and members undertaking investigative actions including statement taking and CCTV/ dash-cam collection. To date An Garda Síochána has undertaken nearly 230 formal jobs/enquiries, taken nearly 100 witness statements and recovered approximately 1,500 hours of CCTV/dash-cam footage. An Garda Síochána continues to keep Michael’s family informed and support his family through a Family Liaison Officer. Despite the extensive enquiries carried out so far An Garda Síochána has not discovered what happened to Michael on the 20th March 2025. Michael’s family have still had no contact from him and his family and An Garda Síochána are extremely concerned for his well-being. The missing person’s investigation into the disappearance of Michael Gaine is ongoing and active. Gardaí are seeking information from anyone who can assist us in bringing Michael back to his family. Gardaí continue to want to speak to any person who travelled on the N71 on Thursday 20th March, after 09.48am and / or any person who may have any camera footage, including dash-cam or CCTV, or any other images (video or still) from Thursday 20th March and Friday 21st March in the Kenmare town / Moll’s Gap (N71/ R568) area to provide that imagery to the Garda investigation team. An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to any person who may have any information on Michael's whereabouts to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. | 