The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.
Former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.
Lady Donaldson is declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds and will instead face what is known as a trial of facts.
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor deny a combined total of 23 charges related to alleged historical sex abuse.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson deny a combined total of 23 charges related to alleged historical sex abuse.
Sir Jeffrey and Lady Donaldson deny a combined 23 charges, which are alleged to have been committed between 1985 and 2008.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Donaldson deny a combined 23 charges, which are alleged to have been committed between 1985 and 2008.
Newry Crown Court was told her lawyers are awaiting the completion of a medical report.
Sir Jeffrey, 62, is accused of 18 offences, including one count of rape, while Lady Donaldson, 59, faces five charges relating to aiding and abetting.
