The State of Us

Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on news stories in a BBC NI podcast.

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The State of Ballymena
Tara and Declan revisit Ballymena with MP Jim Allister, two months after the riots
14 Aug 2025,43 mins
How can we fix Lough Neagh?
Can the blue-green algae blight be solved?
12 Aug 2025,36 mins
Chasing politicians into churches and more
The Burke family come north, plus hospital waiting lists and house prices.
07 Aug 2025,26 mins
Why do some men kill?
Tara and Declan explore why 29 women have been murdered in Northern Ireland since 2020
05 Aug 2025,27 mins
Maguiresbridge murders: A rural village plunged into tragedy again
A mother and her two children murdered in their own home
29 Jul 2025,29 mins
Lasagne-gate
What really goes into our food?
22 Jul 2025,32 mins
“I lost £5,000 after going to an IVF middleman”
What do you do when the IVF company you’re using goes bust?
15 Jul 2025,26 mins
Libel lawyer to the rich and famous…and to Gerry Adams – Paul Tweed
Paul Tweed on Gerry Adams, the BBC and Tom Cruise
08 Jul 2025,28 mins
A mother jailed for cruelty and assault against her son – Jamie’s story
Knifed and forced to eat cat litter – just some of the abuse Jamie suffered
30 Jun 2025,27 mins
What do kids really get up to on their phones?
The State of Us has asked 240 kids about their online lives, the results may surprise you
26 Jun 2025,35 mins
The A5 upgrade has been blocked…again
A judge has blocked the long-delayed A5 project from going ahead in its current form
24 Jun 2025,29 mins
Suppressing a sex abuse secret: Why the voice of rugby stopped talking
Mark Robson was sexually abused as a child by paedophile teacher Lindsay Brown
19 Jun 2025,47 mins
Tattle Life: A £300k payout in libel damages for gossip website
Tara & Declan talk about the Co Antrim couple who sued the gossip website Tattle Life
17 Jun 2025,33 mins
Race riots, Minister resignation calls & the Casement Park soap opera
Tara & Declan talk about arson at Larne Leisure Centre & the full story of Casement Park
12 Jun 2025,48 mins
EXTRA: Race riots in Ballymena
What is happening in Ballymena? Tara and Declan look at a second night of violence
11 Jun 2025,28 mins
What do you do if your child won’t go to school?
Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about Northern Ireland’s “epidemic” of school avoidance
10 Jun 2025,27 mins
Irish woman who accused Madeleine McCann suspect of rape says he could’ve been stopped
As police search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case, Tara & Declan speak to Hazel Behan
05 Jun 2025,26 mins
Winston Irvine, paramilitary prison wings & Jonathan Anderson rules Dior
Tara & Declan discuss Winston Irvine, segregated prisons & Jonathan Anderson heads Dior
03 Jun 2025,34 mins
EXTRA: Gerry Adams v The BBC – The Verdict
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey talk about Gerry Adams’ libel win against the BBC
30 May 2025,38 mins
Small town porn star: ‘I’ve been treated worse than my brother’s murderer’
Tara and Declan chat to Meghan O’Neill about her experience in the sex industry
29 May 2025,36 mins
Gerry Adams v The BBC
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey chat to Julian O’Neill, who has been covering the libel case
27 May 2025,31 mins
Kneecap new info & Julie Ann McIlwaine's sister fights murder verdict
Tara & Declan have new Kneecap info & Julie Ann McIlwaine’s sister fights murder verdict
22 May 2025,35 mins
John Campbell to the rescue! (The UK/EU deal explained)
John Campbell gives Tara Mills & Declan Harvey his straightforward take on the UK/EU deal
20 May 2025,28 mins
“I’ve lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs”
“I’ve lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs” and it’s been “life changing”
15 May 2025,31 mins
Lagan College accused of not doing enough to prevent abuse
Sexual assault victims say school didn’t do enough to prevent abuse
13 May 2025,27 mins
Trans rights, toilets and NI councils
Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about NI local authorities and trans rights
09 May 2025,29 mins
Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in Northern Ireland
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey discuss Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in NI
09 May 2025,20 mins
Introducing The State of Us
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey’s off-air conversation brings a refreshing look at the news
30 Apr 2025,1 min