What Jeffrey Donaldson’s arrest means for Northern Ireland
The devolved government is secure for now, but will be tested
THE STORY has transfixed Northern Ireland. On March 28th Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was roused from his bed by police, arrested and later charged with sex offences, including rape. The next day, Good Friday, he resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party. The legal process will probably take more than a year. The political impact has been immediate and immense.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “State of shock”
Britain April 6th 2024
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