Man kidnapped former partner after barring order

A man has been convicted of kidnapping the mother of his children in Longford after she obtained a barring order again him.

A Central Criminal Court jury returned the guilty verdict after over five hours of deliberations. Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on allegations the man raped the woman during the ordeal and that he subjected her to extreme domestic abuse in their five-year relationship.

Ms Justice Carmel Stewart remanded him in custody until next month when the prosecution will indicate whether it wants a retrial on the outstanding counts.