Vanished without a trace: What happened to Kerry’s missing farmer Michael Gaine?

As days pass and hope fades, a Kerry community struggles with heartbreak, suspicion, and the chilling silence of loss

Defence forces and Gardaí searching the farm of Michael Gaine, the missing Kerry farmer. Picture: Dan Linehan

“I’ll see you later.”

These are the last words Michael Gaine said to staff at Kenmare’s Centra on March 20, 2025, before he left, never to be seen again.