The State of Us

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

  1. 64. Noah's final journey

    5h ago

    64. Noah's final journey

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Noah’s mum wept and left the court as footage was shown in court of his final journey cycling through Belfast on the day he disappeared.

    13 min
  2. 7. Tearful witness blames herself.

    9h ago

    7. Tearful witness blames herself.

    LONG: A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. Complainant B continued giving evidence and told the court she feels she should have gone to police with her allegations against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson years before she did. WARNING : Contains distressing content Find more on this story at the BBC News NI website

    14 min
  3. 6. Rape allegations

    1d ago

    6. Rape allegations

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. One of the two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson of sexual assault told Newry Crown Court he raped her when she was of primary school age. WARNING : Contains explicit detail that some listeners may find distressing. Find more on this story at the BBC News NI website

    13 min
  4. 5. Woman told she’s ‘making up’ abuse

    2d ago

    5. Woman told she’s ‘making up’ abuse

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. One of the two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson of child abuse was challenged by Eleanor Donaldson’s defence team, saying she was making up the incidents – or had dreamt them. WARNING : Contains distressing content Find more on this story at the BBC News NI website.

    11 min
  5. 63. Is key expert impartial?

    5d ago

    63. Is key expert impartial?

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. A key Department for Infrastructure witness was challenged by the Donohoe family’s barrister.

    11 min
  6. 4. Eleanor accused of seeing abuse

    5d ago

    4. Eleanor accused of seeing abuse

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. The jury hears claims that she witnessed her husband’s alleged abuse but did nothing to stop it. WARNING: Contains distressing content Find more on this story at bbc.co.uk/news/northern Ireland or the BBC News NI website

    8 min
  7. 3. Letter of 'regret'

    6d ago

    3. Letter of 'regret'

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. The trial is told Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to one of the two alleged victims expressing ‘regret’. WARNING: Contains distressing content For more on this story go to the BBC News NI website.

    7 min
  8. 62. Tunnel ‘not seriously dangerous’

    6d ago

    62. Tunnel ‘not seriously dangerous’

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. An expert employed by the Department for Infrastructure tells the inquest he wouldn’t go as far as saying the tunnel where Noah died was ‘seriously dangerous’.

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

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  • Creator
    BBC Sounds
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    138
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    The State of Us

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