A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Michael Gaine, remains in Garda custody this evening.
The man, who is aged in his 50s, was arrested yesterday afternoon.
Michael Gaine was last seen in Kenmare on March 20th and a missing persons investigation was launched.
The investigation was upgraded to a homicide at the end of April and over the weekend Mr Gaine’s land was declared a crime scene after partial human remains were found.
Gardaí say DNA testing is needed to formally identify the recovered human remains; this is expected to take a period of time.
A man in his 50s was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder; he remains in Garda custody this evening.
Gardaí can question the man for up to 24 hours, however, this doesn’t include rest periods.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance in this investigation.
The Garda investigation team can be contacted at Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or speak with any member of An Garda Síochána.
