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Sex offences trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson due to commence

The 63-year-old denies a total of 18 alleged historical offences.

Evening Standard

DUP presses Chancellor for ‘better financial settlement’ for Northern Ireland

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

Evening Standard

How cynical attacks on John Swinney show the pro-UK hypocrisy on 'terrorism'

POLITICIANS have cynically and hypocritically sought to use John Swinney's comments and the Troubles for their own political ends ...

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Sex offences cases against Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife ‘to run together’

Neither Jeffrey or Eleanor Donaldson were present in court for the ruling.

Evening Standard

Lady Eleanor Donaldson deemed unfit to stand trial in historical sex abuse case

The wife of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has denied charges of aiding and abetting

The Independent UK

Eleanor Donaldson ruled unfit for trial in historic sex offences case

Lady Eleanor Donaldson, wife of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has been ruled unfit to stand trial in a historical sexual offences case after medical evidence was heard. The ruling means Eleanor Donaldson will face a trial of the facts, a process that tests evidence but cannot lead to a criminal conviction.…

The Independent UK

Eleanor Donaldson ruled unfit to stand trial in historical sexual offences case

Donaldson has denied charges of aiding and abetting her husband and former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, who is himself charged with 18 offences.

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Donaldson trial ‘on track’ to begin May 26, says judge

The former DUP leader is facing allegations of historical sex offences, which he denies.

Evening Standard

Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill

Stormont’s First Minister met in London with the SNP and Plaid Cymru following their election victories in Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard

Starmer promised change which he has failed to deliver – Robinson

DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suffered bruising election results in Great Britain.

Evening Standard

NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK

Michelle O’Neill was speaking after nationalists were elected in Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard

‘Strong confidence and mutual trust’ between UK and Irish governments – Martin

Taoiseach Micheal Martin was speaking after being pressed over the UK’s handling of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

Evening Standard

‘Window of opportunity’ for Stormont reform before next election, Martin told

However DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the challenge was the willingness of people to work together.

Evening Standard

Taoiseach pressed on Ireland’s interstate case against UK over NI legacy

Sinn Fein welcomed the case ‘remaining live’, while the DUP called it ‘a disgrace’.

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Evening Standard

Chief constable says political ‘sniping’ over support for police must end

Jon Boutcher urged party leaders to ‘come together to advocate for policing together’.

Evening Standard

Judge says it remains his ‘expectation’ that Donaldson trial begins on May 26

The trial of the ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson has been delayed twice due to medical issues related to her.

The Guardian - UK

‘Live and let live’: Northern Ireland historian uncovers surprising era of tolerance of gay men

Public records and private papers reveal compassion and tacit acceptance before ‘moral panic’ took hold in the 1950s and 1960s

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will resume after King’s Speech

The carry-over motion was backed by 279 MPs to 176, majority 103.

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Evening Standard

Government has lost confidence of Troubles victims and veterans – Robinson

DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking ahead of a vote on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

Michelle O’Neill says she is ‘not fixated on titles’ amid Stormont reform talk

The First Minister also described a ‘very challenging arrangement’ with the DUP in the Executive.

Evening Standard

O’Neill says she will work to reform Stormont to ‘end the blockage on progress’

The Sinn Fein vice president delivered the keynote address on the first evening of the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in Belfast.

Evening Standard

Mandelson vetting scandal ‘raises serious judgment questions’ about PM – O’Neill

The Northern Ireland First Minister was asked if she believed Sir Keir Starmer had taken sufficient accountability over recent revelations.

Evening Standard

Stormont leaders call for answers over vetting of former police ombudsman

Gavin Robinson suggested there were security concerns around the appointment of Marie Anderson.

Evening Standard

PM urged to include ‘deep dive’ into ombudsman appointment in vetting review

DUP leader Gavin Robinson claimed that Marie Anderson had been appointed to the role of police ombudsman in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’.

Evening Standard

Decisions on fuel costs must come from Westminster, not Stormont, O’Neill says

The First Minister was responding to criticism that the powersharing Executive had not taken action to respond to rising costs.

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