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BBC News
4 days ago
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Jeffrey Donaldson: Dates set for health review on Lady Donaldson
A court has set two review dates to receive updates on the health of Lady Eleanor is due to stand trial in November with her husband, ex-Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, on historical sex offence Jeffrey, 62, is accused of 18 offences, including one count of Donaldson, 59, faces five charges relating to aiding and abetting. The offences were allegedly committed between 1985 and deny all charges. At Newry Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Paul Ramsey fixed review hearings for the end of this month and in accused is required to trial had originally been scheduled to begin in March, but has been delayed due to Lady Donaldson's ill health.


BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Jeffrey Donaldson: New trial date set for November
A new November date for the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson on historical sexual offences has been set by a court in trial had originally been scheduled to begin in March but that was delayed due to Lady Donaldson's ill Jeffrey, 62, is accused of 18 offences, including one count of Donaldson, 59, faces five charges relating to aiding and abetting. The offences were allegedly committed between 1985 and deny the Friday, Newry Crown Court heard that Lady Donaldson continues to receive treatment for her condition, with an update expected in the coming days which will help determine the future progress of the that end Judge Paul Ramsey has set a proposed new trial date of 3 November with a review scheduled for 5 defendant is required to appear on this date.