Episode

1. Jury sworn in

Podcast: The State of Us
Published: May 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 750
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Summary

A special series from The State of Us podcast. A jury has been sworn in for the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Lady Eleanor Donaldson. Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. Solicitor Sarah McKeown tells us about how a jury is put together. For more on the trial: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypp609x1qo Subscribe now on BBC Sounds.