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Three Hospitalized in Incident Amid Ongoing Legal Cases

1/25/2026

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Three people were hospitalized after an incident at Helen's Bay, County Down, on Saturday, when the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 13:00 GMT call and sent two to Ulster Hospital and one to Royal Victoria Hospital.
A judge adjourned the sex offences case involving Lady Eleanor Donaldson and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson due to pending medical reports.
An Garda Síochána has a new unit that aims to address Troubles-related inquiries.

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Three people were hospitalized after an incident at Helen's Bay, County Down, on Saturday, when the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 13:00 GMT call and sent two to Ulster Hospital and one to Royal Victoria Hospital.
A judge adjourned the sex offences case involving Lady Eleanor Donaldson and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson due to pending medical reports.
An Garda Síochána has a new unit that aims to address Troubles-related inquiries.