Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is found guilty of 18 historical sex offences against two women when they were children including one count of rape

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11 outlets · 19 articles · first seen 22 Jun 2026, 13:44 · last updated 23 Jun 2026, 13:44

While the centrist and pro-labour outlets focus on the gravity of the crimes and the collapse of a prominent political career, the pro-market outlet treats the verdict as a brief news alert secondary to economic discourse.

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Jeffrey Donaldson sex crimes were ‘evil and horrific’, Irish premier says

Belfast Telegraph

Belfast TelegraphIndependent News & Media (Mediahuis)

Jeffrey Donaldson sex crimes were ‘evil and horrific’, Irish premier saysopinion
By Jonathan McCambridge, Rebecca Black and Gráinne Ní Aodha, Press Association23 Jun 2026, 09:31similarity 72%
'He was a fraud': Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen react as Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of sex offencespress release
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offencesinvestigative

By Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association22 Jun 2026, 13:23similarity 93%

Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all charges including rape in historical sex offences trialinvestigative

Allison Morris,Jonathan McCambridge22 Jun 2026, 12:15similarity 91%

Guido FawkesIndependent

Former DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson Guilty of Rape and Indecent Assaultinvestigative
Adam Cherry22 Jun 2026, 13:34similarity 77%

Irish NewsIndependent

How Jeffrey Donaldson was found guiltyinvestigative
22 Jun 2026, 14:03similarity 79%
Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of rape and 13 charges of indecent assault and four of gross indecencyinvestigative
Jonathan McCambridge22 Jun 2026, 13:21similarity 86%
Live: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of all 18 charges including rapeopinion
Hannah Patterson22 Jun 2026, 13:21similarity 86%

London Evening Standard

Jeffrey Donaldson sex crimes were ‘evil and horrific’, Irish premier saysopinion
By Jonathan McCambridge23 Jun 2026, 09:31similarity 69%
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offencesinvestigative
Jonathan McCambridge22 Jun 2026, 14:10similarity 93%
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offencesinvestigative
Jonathan McCambridge22 Jun 2026, 13:31similarity 87%

Nation.CymruMembershipMember-funded

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offencesinvestigative
Mark Mansfield22 Jun 2026, 13:42similarity 91%

The CanaryMembershipMember-funded

Jeffrey Donaldson convicted of 18 child sexual abuse chargesinvestigative
Grace23 Jun 2026, 13:14similarity 81%

The GuardianGuardian Trust

Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rapeinvestigative
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent22 Jun 2026, 13:24similarity 85%

The IndependentEvgeny Lebedev

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of rapeinvestigative
Jonathan McCambridge22 Jun 2026, 13:29similarity 87%

The National (Scotland)Newsquest (Gannett)

Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of 18 historical child sex offencesopinion
laura.pollock@newsquest.co.uk | Laura Pollock22 Jun 2026, 13:21similarity 88%

The EconomistSubscriptionpaywall

The shocking sexual-assault conviction of Sir Jeffrey Donaldsonpress release
22 Jun 2026, 14:38similarity 73%

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