Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on news stories in a BBC NI podcast.
Sounds,·140 episodes
8. Jeffrey's WhatsApp message
The court hears Jeffrey Donaldson sent a message saying he wanted to repent.
04 Jun 2026,·8 mins
7. Tearful witness blames herself.
A witness tells the court she should have gone to police sooner.
03 Jun 2026,·13 mins
6. Rape allegations
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of raping a child.
02 Jun 2026,·12 mins,·
5. Woman told she’s ‘making up’ abuse
One of the two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson finished her evidence today.
01 Jun 2026,·11 mins
4. Eleanor accused of seeing abuse
Lady Donaldson is accused of witnessing her husband’s alleged abuse but not intervening.
29 May 2026,·7 mins
3. Letter of 'regret'
The trial is told Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to one of the two alleged victims
28 May 2026,·7 mins
2. The Prosecution’s case
Prosecutors have begun setting out the case against the Donaldsons.
27 May 2026,·11 mins
1. Jury sworn in
A jury is sworn in for the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Lady Eleanor Donaldson.
26 May 2026,·12 mins
The Donaldson trial
Solicitor Sarah McKeown discusses some big pre-trial decisions the judge has made.
22 May 2026,·11 mins
65. The Last Photo
The last photo taken on Noah's phone isn't remembered by the man who checked his devices
04 Jun 2026,·9 mins
64. Noah's final journey
Footage is shown of Noah’s final journey through Belfast on the day he disappeared.
03 Jun 2026,·12 mins
63. Is key expert impartial?
A Department for Infrastructure witness was challenged by the Donohoe family’s barrister.
29 May 2026,·11 mins
62. Tunnel ‘not seriously dangerous’
An expert says he wouldn’t say the tunnel in which Noah died was ‘seriously dangerous’.
28 May 2026,·11 mins
61. Bodycam footage lost
A detective involved in the case wasn’t aware of a number of pieces of evidence
27 May 2026,·9 mins
60. Witness accused of ‘untruth’
A police witness wasn’t asked about the search for Noah until last month.
26 May 2026,·13 mins
59. New video of night before
The jury is shown new CCTV footage of Noah on the night before he disappeared.
20 May 2026,·14 mins
58. Problems with time of death
An expert theory on the time Noah died was challenged today.
19 May 2026,·10 mins
57. Tunnel area used as ‘playground’
Whether the public could easily access the storm drain area was debated today.
18 May 2026,·9 mins
56. Jury sees body in tunnel
The court is shown footage of Noah's body inside the culvert.
15 May 2026,·15 mins
55. Mystery call to Noah
A mystery call was made to Noah’s phone from his own number the night before he vanished.
14 May 2026,·16 mins
54. Fireworks in court
A returning witness today said he was sick of being harassed by the legal teams.
13 May 2026,·13 mins
53. Escaping the tunnel
A Department for Infrastructure official explains why he crawled through the storm drain.
12 May 2026,·10 mins
52. The steep drop
An expert says the steep gradient of part of the storm drain added to its danger.
11 May 2026,·10 mins
51. Panicked Government WhatsApps
WhatsApp messages between Department of Infrastructure staff were told to the jury today.
08 May 2026,·14 mins,·
50. Copycat fears
The bars on the storm drain that Noah entered are now closer together.
07 May 2026,·13 mins
49. Other culvert deaths
The jury hears of the tragic death of a man trapped in a culvert during flooding in 2007.
29 Apr 2026,·15 mins
48. ‘Sensitive’ legal issue
Evidence was delayed while lawyers dealt with a sensitive matter away from the jury.
28 Apr 2026,·2 mins
47. Witness in handcuffs
Key witness Daryl Paul is serving a prison sentence.
27 Apr 2026,·12 mins
46. Daryl Paul’s enemy
An enemy of the key witness who stole Noah’s laptop will not appear at the inquest.
24 Apr 2026,·8 mins
45.The laptop thief
The man who tried to sell Noah’s laptop gave evidence to the inquest.
23 Apr 2026,·17 mins
