Jeffrey Donaldson
IrelandpoliticianMaleb. 19601.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jeffrey Donaldson is a prominent Northern Irish politician and member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He has served as the Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley since 2001 and has held various leadership roles within the party, including a tenure as the DUP leader. His political career has been marked by significant involvement in the peace process and governance in Northern Ireland. Recently, he has been in the news due to serious criminal allegations, which have led to his resignation as party leader and suspension from the DUP.
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Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of 18 sex abuse offences, including rape, committed against two women when they were children.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s former constituents on his conviction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-03
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to two women when they were children.
Woman charged over alleged breach of Jeffrey Donaldson victims’ anonymity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-29
Jeffrey Donaldson is a convicted criminal who has lodged an appeal against his conviction for child sex abuse.
Prison holding Jeffrey Donaldson should have ‘no hierarchy’ of treatment, says former UUP leader – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-22
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of child sex abuse last month, including one count of rape.
‘Somebody that I thought I knew’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to launch an appeal after being convicted of a string of child sex offences.
Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex offences conviction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-17Jeffrey Donaldson is a former leader of the DUP who was convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse.
Jeffrey Donaldson review ordered by DUP will investigate ‘what information was known’ in party – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-09
Jeffrey Donaldson is involved in a scandal that may lead to the destruction of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
DUP may be destroyed by Jeffrey Donaldson scandal – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-09
Last month Donaldson (63) was convicted of 18 sexual offences, including one count of rape, against two women when they were children.
O’Neill calls on Little-Pengelly to clarify what she knew about Jeffrey Donaldson’s behaviour – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-07
Jeffrey Donaldson is a former DUP leader currently in prison for the abuse of two young girls.
Was Jeffrey Donaldson blackmailed by the British government? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-06
Jeffrey Donaldson is incarcerated in Maghaberry Prison safely away from the political tumult that is, because of him, engulfing the Democratic Unionist Party.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s not-so-secret double life leaves DUP in turmoil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-04
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sexual offences, including one count of rape, against two women when they were children.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims finding ‘media frenzy’ since verdict difficult, PSNI chief says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-02
Jeffrey Donaldson is involved in a scandal regarding his past actions and the implications of libel laws in Northern Ireland.
One takeaway from the Jeffrey Donaldson scandal is the value of a scurrilous press – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-02
Donaldson was last week convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to abuse of two women when they were children.
DUP’s Edwin Poots says he would never have protected Jeffrey Donaldson – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-30
Jeffrey Donaldson has been revealed as a man whose private life stood in stark contradiction to the moral and political positions he espoused throughout three decades at the top of Northern Irish politics.
a gathering storm for DUP – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-30Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted last week of 18 sexual offences, including one count of rape, against two women when they were children.
Ombudsman should find out what police knew about Jeffrey Donaldson, says independent MLA – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-28Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty on Monday of 18 child sex offences, including rape.
a dystopian vision of the future – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-28
Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of 18 child sex offences, including rape, committed against two women when they were children over a more than 20-year period.
How Jeffrey Donaldson weaponised his faith to cover up sexual abuse – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-27
Jeffrey Donaldson is a disgraced former leader of the DUP who was found guilty of multiple sexual offences.
DUP announces independent review into fresh claims involving Jeffrey Donaldson – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-27
Jeffrey Donaldson, the most powerful unionist politician until his arrest, is in jail for raping and molesting a little girl and sexually abusing another child.
Would Jeffrey Donaldson have faced justice if he committed his crimes south of the Border? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-26
Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall leaves the DUP battling a conspiracy theory.
Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall leaves the DUP battling a conspiracy theory – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-25Former DUP leader and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson has asked for his knighthood to be forfeited.
Jeffrey Donaldson asks for his knighthood to be forfeited – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-24
Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of all 18 child abuse charges he faced.
Eleanor Donaldson – what happens next? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-24
Jeffrey Donaldson was mentioned in relation to his conviction for sex crimes against children.
One woman’s recollection of abuse in Cork school cuts through the talk – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-24
Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of multiple child sex offences, including rape and indecent assault.
Jury took 10 hours to decide Jeffrey Donaldson was guilty, 10 minutes to deliver verdict – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-23
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of sexually abusing two women when they were children.
‘The only person telling lies is you’ – the full story of Jeffrey Donaldson’s abuse trial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges against him, including rape.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22
Jeffrey Donaldson is on trial for child sex offences, facing multiple charges including rape and indecent assault.
Jury resumes deliberations in Jeffrey Donaldson child sex offences trial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22Jeffrey Donaldson is on trial for child sex offences, facing multiple charges including rape and indecent assault.
Jury resumes deliberations on child sex charges – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-19Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of multiple offences including rape and indecent assault.
Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears evidence from second alleged victim – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-02Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of 18 offences, including one count of rape and multiple counts of indecent assault on a female.
Eleanor Donaldson ‘did nothing’ after being told of incident with husband, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-01