NEWRY, Northern Ireland, May 27 - The prosecution began its case against former Northern Ireland politician Jeffrey Donaldson on historical sex offence charges on Wednesday by outlining the 18 charges he faces and his response to police interviews over the alleged events. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEWRY, Northern Ireland, May 27 - The prosecution began its case against former Northern Ireland politician Jeffrey Donaldson on historical sex offence charges on Wednesday by outlining the 18 charges he faces and his response to police interviews over the alleged events. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences, including one count of rape.

The former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party repeatedly sexually abused two girls in crimes dating back four decades, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday in opening statements at

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party is on trial for allegedly sexually abusing two girls.