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/5O35NoYpoQ" / Twitter
![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
![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
![Philip Cairns missing: 'Sorry for what I did to Philip': Gardai investigating note stashed in paedophile Eamon Cooke's lock-up - Dublin Live Philip Cairns missing: 'Sorry for what I did to Philip': Gardai investigating note stashed in paedophile Eamon Cooke's lock-up - Dublin Live](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/article11492764.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/FotorCreated.jpg)
Philip Cairns missing: 'Sorry for what I did to Philip': Gardai investigating note stashed in paedophile Eamon Cooke's lock-up - Dublin Live
Gareth O'Callaghan - It's on quiet days like today that I think about Philip Cairns. And in doing so I find myself wondering if there are many others thinking about him also.
![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/NINTCHDBPICT000607826059.jpg)
Missing Philip Cairns' sister reveals family plagued by phone calls from people claiming to have taken him
![Philip Cairns' mum says she would forgive the man who may be responsible for schoolboy's disappearance - Irish Mirror Online Philip Cairns' mum says she would forgive the man who may be responsible for schoolboy's disappearance - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article8207246.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/WA2466329.jpg)
Philip Cairns' mum says she would forgive the man who may be responsible for schoolboy's disappearance - 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 @
![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/philipcairns.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)