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Jim Gamble to review DUP leader after abuse convictions

7/15/2026

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Jim Gamble has been commissioned to review former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson’s party tenure.
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sex-abuse counts, including the rape of two women as children.
The Northern Ireland Survivor Council raised serious concern about Gamble’s role because his firm also reviews the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
DUP leader Edwin Robinson said the safeguarding review will be robust and that he trusts Gamble’s independence.

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Jim Gamble has been commissioned to review former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson’s party tenure.
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 sex-abuse counts, including the rape of two women as children.
The Northern Ireland Survivor Council raised serious concern about Gamble’s role because his firm also reviews the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
DUP leader Edwin Robinson said the safeguarding review will be robust and that he trusts Gamble’s independence.