Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial over allegations of historical sex offences as he’s asked if he’s anything to say? Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent for trial over allegations of historical sex offences. A district judge at Newry Magistrates’ Court said he was satisfied that Donaldson, 61, and his wife and co-accused Eleanor Donaldson, 58, of Dublinhill Road, Dromore, had a prima facie case to answer during a committal hearing.