A 40-year-old man accused of the murder of his estranged wife was sentenced to life today at the at Central Criminal Court.

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.