Mother of missing schoolboy Philip Cairns dies 'suddenly but peacefully'

Philip Cairns remains one of the most high-profile missing persons cases in Ireland after the 13-year-old vanished on October 23, 1986. 

The mother of missing schoolboy Philip Cairns, who disappeared nearly 40 years ago, has died.

Philip Cairns remains one of the most high-profile missing persons cases in Ireland. The 13-year-old vanished on the afternoon of October 23, 1986.