DONALDSON REPAYS FILM BILL TO TAXPAYER.Byline: VICTORIA McMAHON UNDER-fire DUP DUP (in Northern Ireland) Democratic Unionist Party man Jeffrey Donaldson Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley. He is best known for his opposition to Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader David Trimble during the Northern Ireland peace process, especially from 1998 to 2003. has paid back pounds 555 he charged the taxpayers for watching pay-to-view movies at a hotel, it emerged yesterday. The Lagan Valley For other uses, see Lagan. Lagan Valley is an area of Northern Ireland. It is between Belfast and Lisburn. The Lagan is a famous river that flows into Belfast Lough. The Lagan is part of the border of the Counties of Antrim (Aontroim) and Down (An Dún). MP and film buff watched 68 films in London hotels during 2004 and 2005. A former Junior Minister, Mr Donaldson denied the movies were pornographic. He said: "Adult material was not viewed on the date alleged, or at all." He will also repay pounds 123.36 he charged taxpayers for room service and mini-bar. Hotel sources said some of the films put on his expenses were in the highest price bracket of more than pounds 9 each. This can cover the latest blockbusters or adult movies. |
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