![Cold case detective believes main suspect in Philip Cairns disappearance lived locally - Irish Mirror Online Cold case detective believes main suspect in Philip Cairns disappearance lived locally - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/article8720648.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg)
Cold case detective believes main suspect in Philip Cairns disappearance lived locally - Irish Mirror Online
![National Missing Persons Helpline on Twitter: "Philip Cairns was 13yrs old when he went missing on 23 Oct 1986 from Ballyroan Dublin #PhilipCairns #IMCD #InternationalMissingChildrensDay #HelpBringThemHome… https://t.co/5uAxer069U" National Missing Persons Helpline on Twitter: "Philip Cairns was 13yrs old when he went missing on 23 Oct 1986 from Ballyroan Dublin #PhilipCairns #IMCD #InternationalMissingChildrensDay #HelpBringThemHome… https://t.co/5uAxer069U"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2ONAsoXIAMkrZ6.jpg:large)
National Missing Persons Helpline on Twitter: "Philip Cairns was 13yrs old when he went missing on 23 Oct 1986 from Ballyroan Dublin #PhilipCairns #IMCD #InternationalMissingChildrensDay #HelpBringThemHome… https://t.co/5uAxer069U"
![This is the strongest lead we've ever had in Philip Cairns' case' - former detective Gerry O'Carroll - Independent.ie This is the strongest lead we've ever had in Philip Cairns' case' - former detective Gerry O'Carroll - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/286c2/34791589.ece/AUTOCROP/h530/PL1697137186%20A%20Ga.jpg)
This is the strongest lead we've ever had in Philip Cairns' case' - former detective Gerry O'Carroll - Independent.ie
Gardai believe paedophile DJ Eamon 'Captain' Cooke may have killed schoolboy Philip Cairns - Independent.ie
![Documentary on missing person Philip Cairns to air on RTÉ tonight | JOE is the voice of Irish people at home and abroad Documentary on missing person Philip Cairns to air on RTÉ tonight | JOE is the voice of Irish people at home and abroad](https://img.maximummedia.ie/joe_ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvbWVkaWEtam9lLm1heGltdW1tZWRpYS5pZS5zMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tXFxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8yMDIxXFxcLzEyXFxcLzA4MDk1NTMyXFxcL2FudC1kZWMtY2FsbC1vdXQtYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6MjQxLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6MTUyLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cuam9lLmllXFxcL2Fzc2V0c1xcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvam9lXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZz9pZD0yNjRhMmRiZTM3MGYyYzY3NWZjZFwiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiIzY2RlZmM2NDI5MjVlNGYxNTU4ODY5Njg2MmU4ZjUwZTFjNjdjYTNjIn0=/ant-dec-call-out-boris-johnson.png)
Documentary on missing person Philip Cairns to air on RTÉ tonight | JOE is the voice of Irish people at home and abroad
![Missing Philip Cairns' sister reveals family plagued by phone calls from people claiming to have taken him Missing Philip Cairns' sister reveals family plagued by phone calls from people claiming to have taken him](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/NINTCHDBPICT000000196671.jpg)
Missing Philip Cairns' sister reveals family plagued by phone calls from people claiming to have taken him
St. Canice's Church - We remember all too well the disappearance of young Philip Cairns on this day 35 years ago. We pray for his family, his classmates, teachers, neighbours and for
![Lady that found Philip Cairns' schoolbag believes DNA technology could help solve mystery - Irish Mirror Online Lady that found Philip Cairns' schoolbag believes DNA technology could help solve mystery - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/article8228637.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/I160618_162906_2003006oTextTRMRMMGLPICT000001240598o.jpg)
Lady that found Philip Cairns' schoolbag believes DNA technology could help solve mystery - Irish Mirror Online
Barry Cummins / Barra O'Coimín on Twitter: "34 years today since Philip Cairns was abducted in Dublin while walking to school. His school bag was dumped nearby one week later. @GardaTraffic @nmph_ireland @
![Chief suspect in 1986 disappearance of Dublin schoolboy Philip Cairns lived locally, it has been claimed - Dublin Live Chief suspect in 1986 disappearance of Dublin schoolboy Philip Cairns lived locally, it has been claimed - Dublin Live](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/incoming/article19123441.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_Phillip-Cairns.png)