{"podcast":{"title":"The BelTel","slug":"the-beltel-5373912","podcast_index_feed_id":5373912,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65670352d7b5d40012be7324","website_url":"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/show-cover.jpg","author":"Belfast Telegraph Podcasts","episode_count":825,"summary":"The BelTel brings you some of Northern Ireland's top journalists, Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen to name but a few, giving you the inside stories behind what is in the news. Presented by Ciarán Dunbar, the Bel Tel investigates, debates and informs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:18:36.697495+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912"},"episode":{"title":"Donaldson Trial: Eleanor Donaldson “did nothing” when told of an allegation of abuse, Newry court hears","slug":"donaldson-trial-eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-when-told-of-an-allegation-of-abuse-newry-court-hears","published_at":"2026-06-01T17:18:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912/donaldson-trial-eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-when-told-of-an-allegation-of-abuse-newry-court-hears","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-beltel/episodes/donaldson-trial-eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-when-told-of-a","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/e/6a1dbedd302b9e359c0281f8/media.mp3","summary":"Eleanor Donaldson “did nothing” when told of an allegation of abuse by her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson, a court has heard.  The claim from one of the alleged victims came during week two of the former DUP leader’s trial.  63-year-old Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.    The charges include one count of rape and allegations of indecent assault and gross indecency.    Donaldson’s wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson, from Dublinhill Road, Dromore, Co Down, denies several charges of aiding and abetting her husband’s alleged offending.    The 60-year-old is facing a trial of the facts, not a criminal trial, after judge Paul Ramsey ruled her unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds.    Allison Morris was in court for day four of evidence.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Eleanor Donaldson “did nothing” when told of an allegation of abuse by her husband, Jeffrey Donaldson, a court has heard. The claim from one of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-beltel-5373912/episodes/donaldson-trial-eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-when-told-of-an-allegation-of-abuse-newry-court-hears/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912/donaldson-trial-eleanor-donaldson-did-nothing-when-told-of-an-allegation-of-abuse-newry-court-hears.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}