Man (54) to appear in court charged with the murder of Michael Gaine
A man who was arrested in connection with the murder of Michael Gaine has been charged.
Gardaí arrested a 54-year-old man as part of the investigation on Tuesday morning.
He will appear before a sitting of Tralee District Court on Wednesday.
Gaine (56), from Sheep’s Rest, Carhoomeengar East, Kenmare, was last seen alive on Thursday, March 20th, 2025.
Gaine was reported missing by his brother-in-law, Sean O’Regan, on March 21st, and a large search operation was conducted at his farm at Carrig East, some 8km from Kenmare town.
No trace was found of the missing sheep farmer and, on April 29th, gardaí upgraded their inquiry from that of a missing person to a murder investigation.
Just over a fortnight later, on May 16th, a relative of Gaine’s found human tissue while spreading slurry. A search of a slurry tank on the farm uncovered dismembered body parts.
