The State of Us Podcast
A special series from The State of Us podcast following each day of the inquest into 14-year-old Noah Donohoe's death. Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom.
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.
Questions about his disappearance and death have dominated headlines for the last five and a half years.
The inquest into Noah's 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.
Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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4. Mother's 999 call—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Friday
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
Wednesday
An emergency evacuation of Laganside courthouse interrupts jury selection.
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2. Who speaks for Noah?—The Noah Donohoe Inquest
Last Tuesday
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
Last Monday
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
Last Monday
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
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The latest Irish church abuse crisis
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Abuse and safeguarding failings: What's going on in Ireland’s Presbyterian Church?
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Olympic boxer Aidan Walsh: Why I’m delighted to quit the ring
Tue 2 Dec 2025
From Olympic bronze to retirement at 28: Aidan Walsh on why he's quit boxing
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Familiar faces return to count The State of the Budget
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Familiar faces return to count The State of the Budget
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Jim Browning: Meet the mystery hacker scamming the scammer
Tue 25 Nov 2025
The YouTube star who takes on multi-million pound scams across the world.
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EXTRA: Religious education in schools – Supreme Court ruling explained
Thu 20 Nov 2025
The Supreme Court has ruled Christian-focused RE taught in NI schools is unlawful
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Cookstown hotel crush: The ‘open wound’ of Greenvale
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Greenvale witnesses: ‘We were there when friends died – it’s like an open wound’
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Greenvale Hotel Crush: 'Our loved ones died - the years of legal wait is more trauma'
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Family of 3 teens who died in 2019 say they feel "left in the dark" over legal delays
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The State of Us Live: Blue Lights’ Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Michael Smiley and Joanne Crawford on season three of award-winning TV drama Blue Lights
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The State of Us Live Show: The career of a BBC Panorama reporter
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Darragh MacIntyre on Cpt Robert Nairac, Virginia Giuffre & BBC impartiality
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Northern Ireland’s smear test ‘scandal’ – explained
Thu 6 Nov 2025
17,500 tests rechecked - what was happening in the Southern Trust?
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The children married in Northern Ireland
Tue 4 Nov 2025
16 and 17 year olds can still marry here. Why hasn’t the law changed yet?
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Soldier F – Not guilty
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Former paratrooper not guilty of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday in 1972
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TV writer says pro-Israeli views shut out of the arts
Tue 21 Oct 2025
David Ireland on his loyalist roots, Israel, alcoholism & God
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Parents of SEN child convicted over school non-attendance
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Leigh and James Bryson spent £30k defending themselves in court.
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Did Northern Ireland really inspire Trump's Israel/Gaza peace plan?
Tue 14 Oct 2025
And can mediators and negotiators learn anything from our past?
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Do mugshots matter?
Thu 9 Oct 2025
Why did the PSNI delay publishing a mugshot of a rapist on the run?
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What the **** is happening in golf?
Thu 2 Oct 2025
Swearing, shouting, and lobbing pints – The Ryder Cup 2025
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Fighting poverty in NI: The minister defends his plan
Tue 30 Sep 2025
The communities minister answers the critics of his anti-poverty strategy.
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Bonus: Kneecap’s Mo Chara terrorism case thrown out
Fri 26 Sep 2025
What happened in court and the reaction from outside – Kelly Bonner speaks to Declan





