Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Gaine
Born 1969, from the ages reported. 101 reports across 1 case, 24 Mar 2025 to 9 Oct 2026
Victim: Michael Gaine, Irish man, 56Michael Gaine
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1969, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 101 reports, 24 Mar 2025 to 9 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie, garda.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Michael Gaine
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 9 Oct 2026
Michael Gaine
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 26 Feb 2026
The dismembered body of Michael Gaine was found in a slurry tank on his Kenmare farm earlier this year
PhotoRip.ievia irishtimes.com, 27 Sep 2025
TD Michael Healy-Rae has condemned what has been described as ‘murder tourism’ at the home of tragic farmer Michael Gaine
PhotoAn Garda Síochána Missing Personsvia extra.ie, 13 Aug 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Michael Kelley sent for trial over Kenmare farmer murder Murder · Co. Kerry
Michael Gaine, a 56-year-old Irish sheep farmer, disappeared from his farm at Carrig East, Kenmare, Co Kerry on 20 March 2025, and his wife Janice Gaine reported him missing the following day. The case was upgraded from a missing person investigation to a homicide probe on 29 April 2025, and his dismembered remains were found in a slurry tank on his property on 16 May 2025. Michael Kelley, a 54-year-old American man from Maine who had been living and working on Gaine's farm, was first arrested on 18 May 2025 and released without charge the following day. He was re-arrested on 24 February 2026, charged with murder on 25 February 2026, and sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court, where a trial date of 11 January 2027 was set.
In court, 25 May 2025Victim · 101 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Gaine, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Oct2026Former US soldier charged with murdering Mike Gaine wants new barristers, court toldvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 9 Oct2026Man charged with Mike Gaine murder wants new barristersvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 9 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Michael Gaine as he appears in court via video linkvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 22 Jun2026Former US soldier accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine to go on trial next yearvictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Jun2026Almost 200 witnesses involved in Mike Gaine murder case as trial date setvictim, Micheal 'Mike' Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Micheal 'Mike' Gaine
- 28 May2026Man accused of Kerry farmer murder sent forward for trialvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 May2026Man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Mike Gaine sent forward for trialvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 27 May2026Man to go on trial for murder of farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 May2026Michael Gaine murder accused sent forward for trial - Griptvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 May2026Former US soldier sent forward for trial accused of Michael Gaine’s murdervictim, Mike Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 1 May2026Mike Gaine murder accused Michael Kelley appears in court and is sent for trialvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 15 Apr2026Michael Kelley assaulted at Cork Prison awaiting trial over Mike Gaine murdervictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 15 Apr2026Man accused of murdering Kerry farmer given two black eyes in prison assaultvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 15 Apr2026Michael Kelley assaulted in prison as he awaits trial over murder of Mike Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Apr2026Man accused of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine further remanded in custodyvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 Mar2026Man accused of the murder of farmer Michael Gaine further remanded in custodyvictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 4 Mar2026Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine further remandedvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Mar2026US citizen accused of Michael Gaine murder makes short Kerry court appearance to confirm namevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 26 Feb2026Man (50s) charged in connection with Michael Gaine murder probevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley appears in court charged with murder of farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley appears in court charged with murder of farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley charged in connection with probe into death of Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 Feb2026American Michael Kelley charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 Feb2026Deadline for Gardai to hold Mike Gaine murder suspect Michael Kelleyvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026Michael Kelley arrested again over Michael Gaine murder - Griptvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026Everything you need to know: Man re-arrested in Michael Gaine murder probevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026Michael Gaine: from murder probe to ex-American soldier chief suspect arrestvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026American rearrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026Man arrested for questioning about murder of Co Kerry sheep farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Feb2026American man Michael Kelley rearrested over murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 21 Feb2026Murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gaine left an estate of €1.86mvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Feb2026Gardaí in Kerry re-arrest chief suspect in Michael Gaine murder probevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Feb2026Update (11): Court Appearance - Disappearance and Homicide of Michael Gaine, Kenmare, Co. Kerryvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 3 Jan2026Murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gaine to be remembered at gathering tonightvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 3 Jan2026Murdered farmer Michael Gaine will be remembered at gathering in Kerryvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 13 Nov2025Solicitor for Mike Gaine murder suspect says Gardaí had no basis to arrest himvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 27 Oct2025Michael Gaine murder suspect wants 'exoneration' as he drops Garda complaintvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 Oct2025Michael Gaine murder suspect 'satisfied' with gardai after he dropped complaintvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 Sep2025US forensic experts assist gardaí in Mike Gaine murder investigationvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 15 Aug2025Michael Gaine murder suspect has nothing to say as gardai scrap chainsaw theoryvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 15 Aug2025Kerry Farmer Murder: Main suspect keeps silence as Gardai probe new theoryvictim, Michael Gaine, male, Irish, irishMichael Gaine
- 13 Aug2025TD slams ‘murder tourism selfies’ at home of farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder: Ex-partner of suspect Michael Kelley says he became ‘very unstable’ after 9/11 attacksvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 23 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder: Gardaí visit Michael Kelley’s ex-partner in Mainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, Irish, irishMichael Gaine
- 19 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder suspect speaks in new documentary tonightvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 14 Jun2025Michael Kelley: US man questioned in Michael Gaine murder inquiry says he made Garda ombudsman complaintvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 10 Jun2025Ongoing searches at farm of murdered Michael Gaine - live updatesvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 10 Jun2025Mike Gaine murder suspect says former job as 'meat cutter' is irrelevantvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 7 Jun2025The mystery over what happened to Michael Gaine only adds to the painvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, Irish, irishMichael Gaine
- 7 Jun2025Michael Gaine funeral hears of ‘idyllic’ community struck by ‘something terrible’victim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 7 Jun2025Mourners gather to pay their respects to murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 6 Jun2025Murder suspect says Michael Gaine death 'a tragedy' but he won't attend funeralvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 6 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder suspect won't attend funeral - considers death 'a tragedy'victim, Michael Gaine, male, Irish, irishMichael Gaine
- 1 Jun2025Family announces funeral plans for murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Jun2025Funeral plans announced for murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 31 May2025Who is Michael Kelley, the man questioned over the murder of Michael Gaine?victim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect now accepts remains are those of missing farmervictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect admits he is an 'illegal immigrant'victim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 26 May2025Photos show man arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe working on farmer's landvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 26 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect rejects garda chainsaw theoryvictim, Michael Gaine, male, Irish, irishMichael Gaine
- 26 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect had been refused asylum in Irelandvictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 26 May2025Photos show man arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe working on farmer's landvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 May2025Michael Gaine case latest: Human remains found on Kerry farm are those of farmer, gardaí confirmvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 May2025Gardaí confirm remains found on Kerry farm formally identified as Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 May2025Gardaí confirm remains found on Kerry farm formally identified as Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 25 May2025Gardaí investigating if Michael Gaine was killed elsewherevictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 May2025Man arrested in Michael Gaine probe says he's 'revolted' by farmer's plightvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 May2025Man arrested in Michael Gaine probe says he's 'revolted' by farmer's plightvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 23 May2025American arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe says: 'I'm being framed'victim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 23 May2025Gardai investigating new line about the discovery of Mike Gaine remainsvictim, Mike Gaine, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 22 May2025Finding the murder weapon could be only way to solve Michael Gaine mysteryvictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 22 May2025Michael Gaine case update: Gardaí recover chainsaw and more body parts from yard of murdered farmervictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 20 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect free to leave country after being released without chargevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 20 May2025Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Michael Gaine released without chargevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 20 May2025Man arrested in connection with Michael Gaine murder releasedvictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 19 May2025Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Michael Gaine released without chargevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 19 May2025Michael Gaine update: Gardaí release man held for questioning; searches at farm continuevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 19 May2025Murder suspect knew missing farmer Michael Gaine, sources revealvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 19 May2025Gardai to continue quizzing Michael Gaine murder suspectvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 19 May2025Man known to Mike Gaine arrested on suspicion of murder as human remains foundvictim, Mike Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 18 May2025Michael Gaine murder: Man in 50s arrested - Griptvictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 May2025Gardai arrest man on suspicion of murder of Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 May2025BREAKING: Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 May2025Man, 50s, arrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 May2025Man (50s) arrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainevictim, Michael Gaine, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 18 May2025Gardai believe Michael Gaine was chopped up and dumped in slurry tankvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 17 May2025Michael Gaine: Gardaí confirm body parts found in search for missing Kerry farmervictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 17 May2025Gardaí confirm discovery of human remains at Michael Gaine's farmyardvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 5 May2025Gardaí believe missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine 'knew his killer'victim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 May2025Gardai think Michael Gaine was murdered or otherwise killed as wife makes appealvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 30 Apr2025Garda update on Michael Gaine case as investigation upgraded to homicidevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 30 Apr2025Wife of missing farmer Michael Gaine says his disappearance has been ‘devastating’victim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 30 Apr2025LIVE: Wife of missing farmer Michael Gaine makes emotional appealvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 29 Apr2025Michael Gaine: Case of missing Kerry farmer upgraded to homicide by gardaívictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 29 Apr2025Update (4): An Garda Síochána appeal into the disappearance and homicide of Michael Gaine (56) Kenmare, Co. Kerry - 29th April 2025victim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 23 Apr2025Gardai give update on missing Michael Gaine search as officers double-backvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 1 Apr2025Upate (5): An Garda Síochána appeal into the disappearance and homicide of Michael Gaine, 56 Years, Kenmare, Co. Kerryvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 27 Mar2025Gardai to use checkpoints in search for missing Kerry farmervictim, Michael 'Mike' Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael 'Mike' Gaine
- 25 Mar2025Gardaí search slurry pit as fears grow over missing Kerry sheep farmervictim, Mike Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Mike Gaine
- 25 Mar2025Gardai fear missing Kerry farmer may have been murdered or died in accidentvictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
- 24 Mar2025Gardai ask drivers who travelled through beauty spot to send on dashcam footagevictim, Michael Gaine, 56, male, irish (judged from name)Michael Gaine
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.