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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008 Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to a total of 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused them three decades ago. The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday completed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader who once dominated unionism in Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland
Security & defense · intensity 0.0 · tone 1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced for sex offences
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced for sex offences
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced for sex offences
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced for sex offences
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  5. Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → IrelandEnglish