A brief hearing and chaotic scenes as Donaldson makes first court appearance
by Jonathan McCambridge
Apr 24, 2024
3 minutes
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There were barely 10 minutes between Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor entering the dock at Court Three in Newry Magistrates’ Court and being led out again.
After weeks of headlines and the aftershocks of a political earthquake like never before in Northern Ireland, the first court appearance for the former DUP leader was brief and nondescript.
However, the formal proceedings inside the tiny wood-panelled courtroom were in contrast to the chaotic scenes on the street outside.
Police struggled to
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