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UUP is latest of four inquiries announced in wake of former politician’s conviction for child sex abuse
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Former MP for Lagan Valley was convicted at Newry Crown Court last month of 18 sex offences
Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex offences conviction
Solicitor John McBurney confirms lodging of papers on behalf of former DUP leader
Jeffrey Donaldson review launched by Northern Ireland Assembly
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Child safeguarding expert Jim Gamble to lead the independent review
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O’Neill calls on Little-Pengelly to clarify what she knew about Jeffrey Donaldson’s behaviour
Northern Ireland First Minister says she found silence from Stormont colleague ‘astonishing’ in wake of media report
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Jeffrey Donaldson’s not-so-secret double life leaves DUP in turmoil
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Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims finding ‘media frenzy’ since verdict difficult, PSNI chief says
Jon Boutcher warns against ‘wild speculation’ regarding former DUP leader, who will be sentenced for sex offences in September
How the duplicitous double life of Jeffrey Donaldson threatens the future of unionism
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DUP’s Edwin Poots says he would never have protected Jeffrey Donaldson
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The Irish Times view on Donaldson revelations: a gathering storm for DUP
Senior colleagues who were aware of his behaviour over must account for why they still elected him leader
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Ombudsman should find out what police knew about Jeffrey Donaldson, says independent MLA
Doug Beattie says a number of ‘serious concerns’ have been raised following Donaldson’s conviction on child sex abuse charges
Man of the church: How Jeffrey Donaldson weaponised his faith to cover up sexual abuse
DUP leader fits pattern of abusers who use religion ‘to put pressure’ on victims to stay quiet, says child protection expert
DUP announces independent review into fresh claims involving Jeffrey Donaldson
Party ‘deeply concerned’ by recent allegations and indication some may have known about ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Would Jeffrey Donaldson have faced justice if he committed his crimes south of the Border?
Former DUP leader’s conviction shows North’s Public Prosecution Service regards no one as untouchable
Jeffrey Donaldson asks for his knighthood to be forfeited
Former DUP leader and convicted paedophile has tendered his resignation from UK Privy Council with ‘immediate effect’
Focus on alleviating abuse survivors’ suffering, not documenting harm
Focus on alleviating abuse survivors’ suffering, not documenting harm
Eleanor Donaldson – what happens next?
Medically unfit to stand trial, but found in a trial of the facts to have aided and abetted rape and indecent assault by her husband
The Irish Times view on the conviction of Jeffrey Donaldson: a litany of horrific abuse
The resolve of the two women may encourage other victims of sex abuse to come forward to the police
‘Remarkable bravery’: Northern Ireland’s politicians praise Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims
Both sides of North’s political divide unite in condemnation of former DUP leader who was convicted of 18 child sex offence charges
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Jury took 10 hours to decide Jeffrey Donaldson was guilty, 10 minutes to deliver verdict
Former DUP leader remanded in custody following conviction for 18 counts including rape of child
‘Take Mr Donaldson down’: The rise and fall of former DUP star Jeffrey Donaldson
Politician once won praise in Westminster and Washington, but on Monday was being processed in prison
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges
Eleanor Donaldson charged with aiding and abetting and cruelty to children and jury found she carried out those acts
‘The only person telling lies is you’ – the full story of Jeffrey Donaldson’s abuse trial
Former DUP leader in custody after being found guilty of sexually abusing two women when they were children
Jury in Jeffrey Donaldson child sex offences trial sent home until Monday
Jurors were sent home on Thursday night after failing to reach verdicts on child sex offence charges
Jeffrey Donaldson trial: Jury sent home, to resume deliberations on Friday
Judge tells jurors case turns on whether they accept complainants’ accounts or that of former DUP leader
Jeffrey Donaldson accusers ‘not sufficiently reliable’ for guilty verdict, jury told
Defence barrister for former DUP leader says jury of seven men and five women must ‘ignore the noise’ surrounding case
‘No reason’ why women who claim Jeffrey Donaldson sexually abused them would ‘lie’, court told
Prosecution barrister delivers closing arguments at former DUP leader’s sex offences trial in Newry
Defence closes case in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial with no further witnesses called
Barrister for Eleanor Donaldson tells court wife of former DUP leader is ‘incapable of taking part’
Jeffrey Donaldson denies meeting with accuser was to ‘nip in the bud’ abuse allegations
Former DUP leader tells court Christian minister was ‘mistaken in his recollection’ of 1990s meeting
Inside court as Jeffrey Donaldson takes the stand
In the News podcast: ‘It just didn’t happen’ he tells court of sex abuse allegations
Jeffrey Donaldson says two women who accused him of sexual abuse are lying
Former DUP leader gives evidence in his defence at Newry trial
Eleanor Donaldson ‘horrified’ by claim she facilitated husband’s alleged rape of child, court hears
Police interviews with wife of former DUP leader accused of abuse played for jury
Jeffrey Donaldson told police alleged incident ‘absolutely categorically did not happen’
Jury heard recordings of police interviews made after DUP leader’s arrest in 2024
Jeffrey Donaldson watches from the dock as two alleged victims address sex abuse trial
Two alleged victims in trial of former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson have between them spent five days in the witness box
Trial hears Jeffrey Donaldson told teenager: ‘I am truly sorry. Please forgive me’
Founder of Christian Family Centre facilitated meeting between former DUP leader and complainant, Newry court told
Husband of woman who claims Jeffrey Donaldson abused her as child breaks down in court
Witness tells court how his wife confided in him about the alleged abuse: ‘I recognised this was massive for her’
Woman who claims she was abused by Jeffrey Donaldson blames herself for not going to police
Defence questions Complainant B about contact with former DUP leader as an adult
Rape will be ‘seared into my brain for rest of my life’, says alleged victim of Jeffrey Donaldson
Former DUP leader accused of rape, several counts of gross indecency and indecent assault
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