The State of Us Podcast
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on news stories in a BBC NI podcast.
Episodes to download
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24. 'Ten police failings'—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 5 Mar 2026
A barrister for the family claims the police coordinator was responsible for 10 failings.
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23. Sex offenders investigated—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 4 Mar 2026
The jury hears a number of local sex offenders were checked after Noah disappeared.
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22. The unlocked hatch—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 3 Mar 2026
The jury hears how police discovered that the hatch to the storm drain was unlocked.
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21. Jury taken to scene—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 2 Mar 2026
The jury left court today to follow Noah’s final journey in person.
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20. 590m into the drain—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 26 Feb 2026
The jury hears about a delay in passing information on Noah’s last known location.
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19. Juror in tears—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 25 Feb 2026
The jury is played part of a tv documentary which focused on the search for Noah.
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18. Reporting ban lifted—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 24 Feb 2026
The jury learns about the man who found Noah’s bag and tried to sell his laptop.
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17. Three police theories—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 23 Feb 2026
The jury hears PSNI theories as to why Noah disappeared.
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16. Police statement 'completely wrong'—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 19 Feb 2026
Two police officers involved in the early stages of the investigation give evidence
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15. Horrific conditions—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 18 Feb 2026
A witness who searched the storm drain speaks of the horrific conditions inside
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14. Inside the storm drain—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Footage of the storm drain where Noah’s body was found is shown for the first time.
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13. Noah’s missing shorts—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 16 Feb 2026
The jury hears how Noah’s shorts and boxers were never found by police
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12. Police missed key CCTV—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Day 12 and the Court hears a CCTV camera was missed by police in the search for Noah
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11. More screams—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 4 Feb 2026
More witness evidence on hearing screams on the night Noah went missing
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10. First police witness—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 3 Feb 2026
The first police officers to begin the search for Noah were questioned in court today
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9. A scream in the night—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 2 Feb 2026
A high-pitched scream was heard at 3am on the night Noah went missing
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8. Noah cycling naked—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 29 Jan 2026
A key witness tells the inquest how she saw Noah cycling naked on the day he disappeared
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7. Noah falls off his bike—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 28 Jan 2026
The jury hears from eyewitnesses who saw Noah fall off his bike in north Belfast
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6. Jordan Peterson's influence on Noah—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 27 Jan 2026
The jury hears Noah was drawn to the psychologist, who is often described as conservative
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5. The unread final message—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 26 Jan 2026
The inquest heard about the days before Noah died from his best friend Jay Tierney
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4. Mother's 999 call—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Fri 23 Jan 2026
The desperate 999 call Fiona Donohoe made when her son went missing is played in court
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3. Court evacuated—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Wed 21 Jan 2026
An emergency evacuation of Laganside courthouse interrupts jury selection
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2. Who speaks for Noah?—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Tue 20 Jan 2026
Meet Northern Ireland’s most senior coroner as he whittles down the jury pool
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1. Jury selection—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 19 Jan 2026
A special series from The State of Us podcast brings you inside the courtroom
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Introduction to the Noah Donohoe Inquest—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Mon 19 Jan 2026
A special series from The State of Us podcast brings you inside the courtroom
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What happened to Noah Donohoe?—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Thu 15 Jan 2026
The inquest into the death of teenager Noah Donohoe is due to begin next week
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Christmas with May McFettridge
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Northern Ireland’s favourite panto dame on funeral gigs and how he saved a life
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Uniquely NI: How the Troubles still fuel homelessness
Tue 16 Dec 2025
How did NI's homeless people grow up? How did the Troubles shape their future?
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Britain’s ‘golden egg’ spy in the IRA
Thu 11 Dec 2025
A Stakeknife pantomime: Who was Freddie Scappaticci, the dead spy Britain still protects?
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The cocaine in Northern Ireland’s water
Tue 9 Dec 2025
New study highlights drugs – from caffeine to ketamine - lurking in our lakes and rivers
