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Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says

The Guardian Politics Monday 29 June 2026, 15:53 UTC By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 1 min read
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Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said. Information about Donaldson was not reported through “appropriate channels” and left the party unable to formally respond, the DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, said on Monday.

Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader says

Former and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said.

Information about Donaldson was not reported through “appropriate channels” and left the party unable to formally respond, the DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, said on Monday.

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