Donaldson resignation follows almost 40 years in politics
by Cillian Sherlock
Mar 29, 2024
3 minutes
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party comes after an almost 40-year run in politics.
The DUP said on Friday that Sir Jeffrey had been charged with “allegations of a historical nature” and that he would be stepping down as leader.
His exit from the role comes 26 years after he dramatically walked out of the Northern Ireland peace talks on Good Friday 1998.
The sudden resignation also occurred weeks after one of the other most significant decisions of his career when he
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