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.
![Philip Cairns's mother says she'll forgive the man who may be responsible for her son's disappearance Philip Cairns's mother says she'll forgive the man who may be responsible for her son's disappearance](http://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2016/06/file-photo-alice-cairns-was-talking-to-rte-radio-this-morning-about-her-heartbreak-of-losing-philip-end-2-752x501.jpg)
Philip Cairns's mother says she'll forgive the man who may be responsible for her son's disappearance
![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
![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/s1200b/0_Phillip-Cairns.png)
Chief suspect in 1986 disappearance of Dublin schoolboy Philip Cairns lived locally, it has been claimed - 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 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
![Philip Cairns: Gardai urging people with info on schoolboy's disappearance to come forward 35 years on - Dublin Live Philip Cairns: Gardai urging people with info on schoolboy's disappearance to come forward 35 years on - Dublin Live](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/incoming/article19123423.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_I201016_141907_570298oTextTRMRMMGLPICT000218696118o.jpg)
Philip Cairns: Gardai urging people with info on schoolboy's disappearance to come forward 35 years on - Dublin Live
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 @
![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
![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
![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)