A 55-year-old woman from Ballynahinch has pleaded guilty to breaching the lifelong anonymity of a victim in the Jeffrey Donaldson sexual offences case.

Donna Toman, of the Lord Moira Park area, admitted the offence when she appeared at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Former DUP leader Donaldson was convicted in June of 18 sex offences against two women when they were children, including one count of rape. The crimes were committed between 1985 and 2008. Both complainants are entitled to lifelong anonymity and were referred to during the trial as Complainant A and Complainant B.

Toman faced a charge of publishing a matter on social media on 26 June that was likely to lead members of the public to identify a victim. No details of the specific post were disclosed in court.

District Judge Peter Magill asked if Toman had breached a lifetime ban on identifying a victim and it was confirmed she was pleading guilty. The judge described the offence as serious.

He ordered a pre-sentence report to be completed by 12 October. The court heard the current maximum penalty for the offence is up to six months' imprisonment.

Addressing the defendant, the judge said he was not making any promises and that the outcome would depend on the contents of the report.