N.Ireland unionist ex-leader in first court hearing over sex charges

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s main pro-UK unionist party, had his bail extended Wednesday in his first court appearance on sex offence charges.Security was tight around the court in Newry, 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Belfast, as several paramilitary group members are also attending unrelated hearings on Wednesday.As well as being the second largest party in the Northern Irish assembly behind Sinn Fein, the DUP had eight MPs in the UK parliament until Donaldson was suspended.

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