The State of Us

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

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The podcast currently has 165 episodes available.

The State of Us episodes:

April 27, 2026 47. Witness in handcuffs
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. Key witness Daryl Paul is serving a prison sentence.
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13min
April 24, 2026 46. Daryl Paul’s enemy
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 enemy of the key witness who stole Noah’s laptop will not appear at the inquest.
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9min
April 23, 2026 45.The laptop thief
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. The man who tried to sell Noah’s laptop gave evidence to the inquest.
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18min
April 22, 2026 44. Heroin assault claims
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 witness told police she’d heard Noah was injected with heroin on the day he disappeared.
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16min
April 21, 2026 43. Evidence delayed
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. Legal arguments dominated the day in Court 12.
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3min
April 20, 2026 42. 'Search not rescue'
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 Home Office risk assessment found it unlikely that Noah would be in the storm drain.
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14min
April 16, 2026 41. Hostile crowds?
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. Today just how angry or aggressive was the crowd that gathered in a local park to help search for Noah?
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13min
April 15, 2026 40.Witness protection
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. Today another potential witness had his anonymity at the inquest secured. We’re not allowed to know or report who he is.
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15min
April 14, 2026 39. Juror sick
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. The 11th week of evidence hit a road bump today when the jury couldn’t sit.
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2min
April 13, 2026 38. Time of death
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. The jury hears expert evidence that Noah likely died around two hours after he was reported missing.
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14min

FAQs about The State of Us:

How many episodes does The State of Us have?

The podcast currently has 165 episodes available.