Gardaí have renewed their appeal for the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of a farmer who was reported missing from his home near Kenmare, Co. Kerry on Friday (March 21).

Michael Gaine, who also goes by Mike, was last seen in Kenmare town shortly before 10:00a.m on Thursday (March 20).

The 56-year-old was captured on CCTV after buying phone credit in Centra, Kenmare at 9:48a.m.

Michael is described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall with a stocky build, brown/grey hair and a bushy beard.

When last seen, Michael was wearing an orange woolly hat, black fleece, blue jeans and black boots.

Michael's family and An Garda Síochána remain extremely concerned for his well-being.

The farmer has both sheep and suckler cattle on a farm which extends to over 1,000ac near Molls Gap on the Macgillycuddy's Reeks.

Gardaí are seeking anyone with camera footage, including dash-cam or CCTV, or any other images from Thursday and Friday in the Kenmare town/Moll’s Gap (N71/ R568) area to provide that imagery to the garda investigation team.

Anyone with information on Michael's whereabouts is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

Gardaí have thanked the hundreds of members of the public who helped in the search for Michael Gaine in recent days.

It is understood that gardaí are not seeking any volunteers to assist in land searches today, or until further notice.

An intensive multi-agency search operation, which included the Irish Coast Guard, was conducted over the weekend in an area near Kenmare.

Volunteers from Kerry Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) and the Kerry Civil Defence also supported gardaí and the Irish Coast Guard.

Kerry County Councillor Dan McCarthy, who is also the manager of Kenmare Mart, told Agriland that the mood in the local community is "very sombre and worrying".

"Everyone is getting worried now for his welfare and our thoughts are with his wife, his sisters and extended family," he said.

McCarthy, who lives close to Michael Gaine, said the outpouring of support in the community over the past few days has been "unbelievable".

Hundreds of people volunteered to join in the search which was coordinated from Kenmare Mart, while locals also dropped off food for the search teams.

"It just tells of the esteem that Michael is held in in the community and his family for their contributions to the community down through the years.

"He [Michael] was well known in the farming community and a great fan of rallying," McCarthy said.