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Council CEO Anne Donaghy Convicted of Email Deletion

8/29/2026

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  • Anne Donaghy, chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Council, was convicted of email-deletion offences and fined £1,500.
  • The deleted email had been sent to the private address of then-DUP leader Arlene Foster.
  • Donaghy’s barrister said she erased the message to stop leaks during Foster’s libel action, not to distance from the DUP.
  • She announced an appeal of the conviction, with KRW Law reviewing options.