JEFFREY DONALDSON TO APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION FOR CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES

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Former Democratic Unionist party leader’s legal team has lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his conviction for rape and other sexual offences against two children. The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader’s legal team lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast on Friday, his solicitor, John McBurney, said.

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The Guardian: Former Democratic Unionist party leader’s legal team has lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his conviction for rape and other sexual offences against two children.
The Guardian: The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader’s legal team lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast on Friday, his solicitor, John McBurney, said.
UK News - The latest headlines f: Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his convictions after being found guilty of 18 sex offences.

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Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on JEFFREY, DONALDSON, APPEAL, AGAINST, CONVICTION.
Original feed: The Guardian.
Published: 17 Jul 2026, 19:32 UK.
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17/07/2026, 17:01 RELATED COVERAGE FORMER DUP LEADER JEFFREY DONALDSON TO APPEAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CONVICTIONS (UK News - The latest headlines f • 4 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
17/07/2026, 19:32 PRIMARY FEED JEFFREY DONALDSON TO APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION FOR CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES (The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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UK News - The latest headlines f: FORMER DUP LEADER JEFFREY DONALDSON TO APPEAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CONVICTIONS [Story Intel]
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