Jeffrey Donaldson’s DUP allies will no doubt be looking over their shoulders – and with good reason
With her protector’s resignation, Emma Little-Pengelly must feel that the knives are being sharpened, while Gavin Robinson is also vulnerable
It is one of the biggest political stories that Northern Ireland has seen. The shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson over historical allegations of rape and other sex offences – which he denies – has huge consequences for him personally, and potentially society in Northern Ireland as a whole.
His wife Eleanor is also charged with aiding and abetting additional offences.
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