Ireland Named in reporting
Michael Kelley
Born 1972, from the ages reported. 61 reports across 1 case, 23 May 2025 to 9 Oct 2026
Suspect: Michael Kelley, American man, 54Michael KelleySuspect: Mike Kelley, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)Mike Kelley
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1972, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- American, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 61 reports, 23 May 2025 to 9 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Michael Kelley is expected to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court on 11 January 2027
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 9 Oct 2026
Michael Kelley outside Tralee Courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry, where he has been charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 9 Oct 2026
Michael Kelley (54), who has been charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, outside Tralee District Court
PhotoNiall Carson/PA Wirevia irishtimes.com, 4 Mar 2026
Michael Kelley was rearrested in connection with the investigation yesterday
Photocredit not given by the outletvia corkbeo.ie, 26 Feb 2026Images 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 2025Accused, suspect · 61 reports
Timeline
every report naming Michael Kelley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Oct2026Former US soldier charged with murdering Mike Gaine wants new barristers, court toldaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 9 Oct2026Man charged with Mike Gaine murder wants new barristersaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 9 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Michael Gaine as he appears in court via video linkaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 22 Jun2026Former US soldier accused of murdering Kerry farmer Michael Gaine to go on trial next yearaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 1 Jun2026Almost 200 witnesses involved in Mike Gaine murder case as trial date setaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 28 May2026Man accused of Kerry farmer murder sent forward for trialaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 27 May2026Man accused of murdering Kerry farmer Mike Gaine sent forward for trialaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 27 May2026Man to go on trial for murder of farmer Michael Gaineaccused, Mike Kelley, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mike Kelley
- 27 May2026Michael Gaine murder accused sent forward for trial - Griptaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, namedMichael Kelley
- 27 May2026Former US soldier sent forward for trial accused of Michael Gaine’s murdersuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 1 May2026Mike Gaine murder accused Michael Kelley appears in court and is sent for trialaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 15 Apr2026Michael Kelley assaulted at Cork Prison awaiting trial over Mike Gaine murdersuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 15 Apr2026Man accused of murdering Kerry farmer given two black eyes in prison assaultaccused, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 15 Apr2026Michael Kelley assaulted in prison as he awaits trial over murder of Mike Gaineaccused, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 1 Apr2026Man accused of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine further remanded in custodyaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 18 Mar2026Man accused of the murder of farmer Michael Gaine further remanded in custodyaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 4 Mar2026Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine further remandedaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 1 Mar2026US citizen accused of Michael Gaine murder makes short Kerry court appearance to confirm nameaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 26 Feb2026Man (50s) charged in connection with Michael Gaine murder probeaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley appears in court charged with murder of farmer Michael Gaineaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley appears in court charged with murder of farmer Michael Gaineaccused, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 25 Feb2026Michael Kelley charged in connection with probe into death of Michael Gaineaccused, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 25 Feb2026American Michael Kelley charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 25 Feb2026Deadline for Gardai to hold Mike Gaine murder suspect Michael Kelleysuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026Michael Kelley arrested again over Michael Gaine murder - Griptsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026Everything you need to know: Man re-arrested in Michael Gaine murder probesuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026Michael Gaine: from murder probe to ex-American soldier chief suspect arrestsuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026American rearrested on suspicion of murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026Man arrested for questioning about murder of Co Kerry sheep farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 Feb2026American man Michael Kelley rearrested over murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 54, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 3 Jan2026Murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gaine to be remembered at gathering tonightsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 3 Jan2026Murdered farmer Michael Gaine will be remembered at gathering in Kerrysuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 13 Nov2025Solicitor for Mike Gaine murder suspect says Gardaí had no basis to arrest himsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 27 Oct2025Michael Gaine murder suspect wants 'exoneration' as he drops Garda complaintsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 27 Oct2025Michael Gaine murder suspect 'satisfied' with gardai after he dropped complaintsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 27 Sep2025US forensic experts assist gardaí in Mike Gaine murder investigationsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 15 Aug2025Michael Gaine murder suspect has nothing to say as gardai scrap chainsaw theorysuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 15 Aug2025Kerry Farmer Murder: Main suspect keeps silence as Gardai probe new theorysuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 27 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder: Ex-partner of suspect Michael Kelley says he became ‘very unstable’ after 9/11 attackssuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 23 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder: Gardaí visit Michael Kelley’s ex-partner in Mainesuspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 19 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder suspect speaks in new documentary tonightsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 14 Jun2025Michael Kelley: US man questioned in Michael Gaine murder inquiry says he made Garda ombudsman complaintsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 10 Jun2025Ongoing searches at farm of murdered Michael Gaine - live updatessuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 10 Jun2025Mike Gaine murder suspect says former job as 'meat cutter' is irrelevantsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 7 Jun2025The mystery over what happened to Michael Gaine only adds to the painsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 7 Jun2025Michael Gaine funeral hears of ‘idyllic’ community struck by ‘something terrible’suspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 6 Jun2025Murder suspect says Michael Gaine death 'a tragedy' but he won't attend funeralsuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 6 Jun2025Michael Gaine murder suspect won't attend funeral - considers death 'a tragedy'suspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 1 Jun2025Family announces funeral plans for murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 1 Jun2025Funeral plans announced for murdered Kerry farmer Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 31 May2025Who is Michael Kelley, the man questioned over the murder of Michael Gaine?suspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 27 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect now accepts remains are those of missing farmersuspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 27 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect admits he is an 'illegal immigrant'suspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 26 May2025Photos show man arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe working on farmer's landsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 26 May2025Michael Gaine murder suspect rejects garda chainsaw theorysuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 26 May2025Photos show man arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe working on farmer's landsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 25 May2025Gardaí confirm remains found on Kerry farm formally identified as Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 25 May2025Gardaí confirm remains found on Kerry farm formally identified as Michael Gainesuspect, Michael Kelley, 53, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Kelley
- 24 May2025Man arrested in Michael Gaine probe says he's 'revolted' by farmer's plightsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 24 May2025Man arrested in Michael Gaine probe says he's 'revolted' by farmer's plightsuspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
- 23 May2025American arrested in Michael Gaine murder probe says: 'I'm being framed'suspect, Michael Kelley, male, American, named at arrest, non-irishMichael Kelley
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.