Gardaí have confirmed that human remains found in farmland at Carrig East, Kenmare have been identified as those of Michael Gaine.
56-year-old Mike Gaine was last seen on the morning of March 20th when he bought phone credit in Whyte's Centra, Kenmare.
On April 29th, gardaí upgraded Mr Gaine's case from a missing person's investigation to a homicide probe.
Last weekend, it was confirmed that material discovered while slurry was being spread on Mr Gaine's farmland in Carrig East was human tissue.
This resulted in large scale searches again of Mr Gaine's land.
A man in his fifties, who was arrested on suspicion of Mike Gaine's murder on Sunday, was released without charge on Monday night.
On May 21st, it was reported that gardaí had recovered a chainsaw found hidden in Mr Gaine's farmyard in Carrig East and that it had been taken to Forensic Science Ireland's laboratory in Dublin to see if it any DNA evidence can be obtained from the cutting tool.
Gardaí continue to appeal to the public for assistance in this investigation.
The garda investigation team may 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.
