Man kidnapped ex-wife for 24 hours and threatened to kill her

A man from County Meath has been sentenced to five years imprisonment following his conviction for falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill his former wife at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 20 September 2021, the 24-year-old forced the woman into his vehicle in County Kildare and drove her across the border towards Fermanagh, evading gardaí for approximately 24 hours. During the ordeal, he made threats against…