Shortly before 10am, on Thursday, March 20th, Kerry farmer Michael Gaine walked into a Centra store in Kenmare, Co Kerry to buy phone credit. The 56-year-old farmer was reportedly seen later that day in the tourist town but his trip to Centra was the last confirmed public sighting of him.
Nearly three weeks later, the sheep farmer is still missing. Gardaí are increasingly concerned he may have been the victim of foul-play. However, the county-wide search remains a missing person inquiry rather than a murder investigation.
Who is Michael Gaine, what was he doing in the days and hours leading up to his disappearance and what do gardaí believe happened the day he disappeared?
And how does the local Kenmare community feel about the disappearance of one of their own?
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Cork-based journalist Liam Coates discusses the investigation into the Kerry farmer’s disappearance.
Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Suzanne Brennan and John Casey.
