Northern Ireland political and religious figure
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would “love to see” a united Ireland and that reunification “will happen eventually,” remarks made in Dublin during a visit that has provoked mixed reactions across political camps. He added that unification would be a “fantastic” development and that the UK would have a say in the process. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has urged calm, while British and Northern Irish politicians have offered varied responses.
Jeffrey Donaldson, once a leading Northern Ireland politician, has been sentenced to 15 years for 18 counts of sexual abuse against two women who were children at the time. The conviction, in June, includes one rape. The case triggered political fallout and emboldened scrutiny of party conduct.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of multiple charges of rape, indecent assault and gross indecency involving two girls. The judge described the case as a catastrophic descent into disgrace. Victims welcomed the ruling; the court noted no remorse from Donaldson.