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The Independent
5 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
‘Significant deterioration' in Eleanor Donaldson's medical condition, court told
There has been a deterioration in the medical condition of the wife of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, a court has been told. A barrister said the court is waiting on an assessment over whether Lady Eleanor Donaldson is fit to stand trial later this year, on charges relating to alleged historical sex offences. The trial had previously been due to start in March, but was delayed due to Eleanor Donaldson's medical condition. Jeffrey Donaldson, 62, who did not attend the hearing at Newry Crown Court on Thursday, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and gross indecency. The charges span a time period between 1985 and 2008, and there are two alleged victims. Eleanor Donaldson, 59, of Dublinhill Road, Dromore, who also did not attend court, is facing charges of aiding and abetting, which she denies. A new trial date has been set for November 3. Reviewing the case, Judge Paul Ramsey said he had been furnished with three separate medical reports in respect of Eleanor Donaldson. Barrister for Eleanor Donaldson Ian Turkington KC said: 'We have put that medical evidence in place and sadly you will see there has been a significant mental deterioration. 'Those aren't my words, those are the words you'll see from the consultant psychiatrist. 'What we don't have is any assessment in relation to her capacity (to stand trial), that is really the next step.' Mr Turkington said an appointment was scheduled with a forensic psychiatrist on July 19. Judge Ramsey said he would review the case again before the end of the legal term on June 26 and again at the start of the next term on August 1. The judge said neither defendant needed to attend court on either date. Prosecuting barrister Fiona O' Kane said she was 'keen to keep hold of the momentum' in the case. She added: 'We have lost a trial date. It is not an inconsiderable amount of time since this case first arrived in the crown court. 'We have five full months now until the trial … we want to make sure the court is kept appraised at every stage.' Jeffrey Donaldson, the long-standing MP for Lagan Valley, was arrested and charged at the end of March last year. He resigned as DUP leader and was suspended from the party after the allegations emerged. Weeks before his arrest, he had led the DUP back into Stormont after a two-year boycott of the powersharing institutions. Previous deputy leader Gavin Robinson was appointed his successor as DUP chief.
BreakingNews.ie
5 days ago
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
‘Significant deterioration' in Eleanor Donaldson's medical condition, court told
There has been a deterioration in the medical condition of the wife of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, a court has been told. A barrister said the court is waiting on an assessment over whether Lady Eleanor Donaldson is fit to stand trial later this year, on charges relating to alleged historical sex offences. Advertisement The trial had previously been due to start in March, but was delayed due to Eleanor Donaldson's medical condition. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences (Liam McBurney/PA) Jeffrey Donaldson, 62, who did not attend the hearing at Newry Crown Court on Thursday, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and gross indecency. The charges span a time period between 1985 and 2008, and there are two alleged victims. Advertisement Eleanor Donaldson, 59, of Dublinhill Road, Dromore, who also did not attend court, is facing charges of aiding and abetting, which she denies. A new trial date has been set for November 3rd. Reviewing the case, Judge Paul Ramsey said he had been furnished with three separate medical reports in respect of Eleanor Donaldson. Barrister for Eleanor Donaldson Ian Turkington KC said: 'We have put that medical evidence in place and sadly you will see there has been a significant mental deterioration. Advertisement 'Those aren't my words, those are the words you'll see from the consultant psychiatrist. 'What we don't have is any assessment in relation to her capacity (to stand trial), that is really the next step.' Mr Turkington said an appointment was scheduled with a forensic psychiatrist on July 19th. Judge Ramsey said he would review the case again before the end of the legal term on June 26 and again at the start of the next term on August 1st. Advertisement The judge said neither defendant needed to attend court on either date. Prosecuting barrister Fiona O'Kane said she was 'keen to keep hold of the momentum' in the case. She added: 'We have lost a trial date. It is not an inconsiderable amount of time since this case first arrived in the crown court. 'We have five full months now until the trial … we want to make sure the court is kept appraised at every stage.' Advertisement Jeffrey Donaldson, the long-standing MP for Lagan Valley, was arrested and charged at the end of March last year. He resigned as DUP leader and was suspended from the party after the allegations emerged. Ireland Court grants stay on suspension of TikTok data tra... Read More Weeks before his arrest, he had led the DUP back into Stormont after a two-year boycott of the powersharing institutions. Previous deputy leader Gavin Robinson was appointed his successor as DUP chief. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can call the national 24-hour Rape Crisis Helpline at 1800-77 8888, access text service and webchat options at or visit Rape Crisis Help.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Denise Nurse on holiday insurance
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Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Miley Cyrus reveals another shock medical condition that stops her from touring
Miley Cyrus has revealed another shock medical condition she suffers with that stops her from touring. The Flowers singer, 32, who recently admitted she ended up in the ICU, credits her signature raspy voice to a 'very large polyp', an abnormal growth of tissue, on her vocal cord. She said on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show: 'It's a part of my unique anatomy. '[It's] given me a lot of the tone and texture that has made me who I am, but it's extremely difficult to perform with because it's like running a marathon with ankle weights on.' Dubbing her tone the 'ultimate vocal fry' she added that her popstar lifestyle of 'staying up late, drinking, smoking and partying' when she was 21 did not 'help' her voice, but did not 'cause it. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I do have this blessing of a condition that I live with. My voice is super unique because of it.' Cyrus said she is scared to get surgery on her polyp as she risks 'not sounding like herself' although it makes performing much harder. Adding that live shows are 'taxing', she said any proposed tour would have to be 'sustainable' for her as she does not lip-sync. Elsewhere in the chat she revealed she hid a 'extremely excruciating' medical emergency from her fans while recording a New Year's Eve special. The three-time Grammy winner opened up in detail about a harrowing health scare as 2022 turned into 2023. The Franklin, Tennessee native had been working with her godmother Dolly Parton on her TV special Miley's New Year's Eve Party when an ovarian cyst ruptured. The End of the World singer said she 'had a pretty traumatic experience on a show that I was doing with' SNL creator Lorne Michaels. Miley said, 'I had a medical emergency - I had an ovarian cyst rupture - we didn't know exactly what was going on so we did it.' Miley said that she stuck to the credo that the show must go on, despite severe physical symptoms that likely would have sidelined other performers. 'It was pretty traumatic because it was extremely excruciating and I did the show anyway,' Cyrus said on the music-focused chat show. The Slide Away songstress emphasized that taking the stage with the ailment 'was really really hard on' her. She also revealed she ended up in the ICU over Thanksgiving after contracting a brutal infection that left her leg 'disintegrating' - even making a seasoned surgeon gag. The pop star opened up about her harrowing experience on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday. She details the bizarre cause of the injury: rolling around on the grimy Hollywood Walk of Fame while shooting a music video for her visual album Something Beautiful in October. 'I caught something,' she told Kimmel. 'My leg began to disintegrate... around the kneecap area. And then the doctor goes, 'Do you have any idea why you would have such a brutal infection on your kneecap?'' Cyrus mimed rolling on the sidewalk as she explained how she had to come clean about the source. 'I had to tell him,' she said. 'To have a surgeon look at you and say, 'Yuck…' They open up cadavers. They see inside the guts of humans, and they're looking at me, telling me I'm disgusting. And they do brain operations!' 'Have you been to the Walk of Fame in the middle of the night?' she asked Kimmel, before joking, 'I thought it was my last day.' While she's fully recovered, it's safe to say Miley won't be filming on Hollywood Boulevard again anytime soon.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- CTV News
N.B. RCMP looking for missing 72-year-old man
Donald Morais was last seen on May 18, 2025. (Source: RCMP) The New Brunswick RCMP is looking for a missing elderly Dieppe man who was last seen over the weekend. Police say Donald Morais, 72, was last spotted near Cousteau Street in Dieppe around 9 a.m. on Sunday. He was reported missing the next day. Morais suffers from a medical condition that may cause him to become disoriented. Morais is described as standing five-feet-11-inches and weighing roughly 154 pounds. He has brown eyes, short gray hair and a moustache. Donald Morais Donald Morais, 72, was last seen on May 18, 2025. (Source: RCMP) He was last seen wearing black shoes and a black jacket. He could be travelling in a 2006 black Chevrolet Avalanche with New Brunswick licence plate COO 610. The vehicle has a chrome front push bar, some damage on its right front fender and an Acadian front licence plate with the word 'retraite.' Anyone with information on Morais's whereabouts is asked to call police at 506-857-2400. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
