The murder trial of a Donegal father-of-four accused of the murder of his estranged wife has heard that a "fireball in the sky" was allegedly seen at his home a day after his wife was last seen.

The forensic dental surgeon for the State has told a murder trial that "heavily carbonised" teeth recovered from a smouldering fire at the accused man’s home were consistent with the dental records of a Donegal mother-of-four.

A Donegal father-of-four accused of the murder of his estranged wife allegedly said to investigating gardaí; "you think I put her in the f**king fire", the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A Donegal father-of-four accused of the murder of his estranged wife allegedly told his 14-year-old daughter that he was going to kill her mother, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A Donegal father-of-four accused of the murder of his estranged wife allegedly told her mother in the months before hand that "if he had his way he would f***ing kill her", the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A 40-year-old Donegal man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his estranged wife today at the Central Criminal Court.

Hundreds of mourners gathered today for the funeral of mother-of-four Dolores McCrea, who was killed in January.

The husband of mother-of-four Delores McCrea was tonight charged with her murder in Co Donegal.