Jeffrey Donaldson due to be sentenced next week
The ex-DUP leader is seeking to appeal his convictions
Last updated 9th Oct 2026
A sentencing date has been fixed for former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
It follows his convictions for historic child sex abuse offences earlier this year, which he is seeking to appeal.
According to court listings, the 63 year old will be brought before Newry Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday next week.
Former Lagan Valley MP Donaldson has been held in Maghaberry Prison since being found guilty by a jury of 18 sex offences against two women when they children.
During a pre-sentence hearing last month, Donaldson's defence barrister Keiron Vaughan KC told the court he acknowledged the convictions "obliterate all those achievements that he has made in his life, and that's certainly something he will have to live with."