# Jeffrey Donaldson: Did MI5 and PSNI know of MP’s innapropriate behaviour?

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Podcast: [The BelTel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912)
Published: 2026-07-01T16:51:49+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-beltel/episodes/jeffrey-donaldson-did-mi5-and-psni-know-of-mps-innapropriate
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## Resource

Two decades ago, a senior PSNI detective who had come from MI5 headquarters in London saw something he couldn’t believe – DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson entering a gay sauna. That story, which was revealed last week, has fed into speculation around what the police and intelligence services knew about Jeffrey Donaldson’s behaviour.  It has now become clear that police were aware of the far more serious accusations of pedophilia against the former DUP leader before he led the DUP back to Stormont in January 2024 – just months before he was charged with historical sex offences. Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride joins Olivia Peden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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