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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163 episodes
Updated July 3

Episodes163

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July 3 · 11 min
77. Shock adjournment
Shock adjournment – late night pause on inquest with no verdict for weeks.
June 30 · 4 min
76. Jury out
Jurors start work on answers to the inquest’s questions.
June 30 · 13 min
74. Jury findings restricted
The Coroner begins to sum up and explains to the jury what findings they cannot come to.
June 29 · 17 min
75. Final words to the jury
The coroner finished his closing speech to the jury.
June 22 · 27 min
19. The verdict
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is a convicted paedophile and child rapist.
June 19 · 1 min
18. Jury still deciding
The jury considers the combined 23 charges for a second day.
June 18 · 12 min
17. Jury considers verdict
The jury retires to consider the combined 23 charges.
June 17 · 15 min
73. What we'll never know
All 76 witnesses have now given their evidence to the inquest.
June 17 · 11 min
16. Final arguments Part 2
Eleanor Donaldson’s barrister has asked the jury to find her not guilty of all charges
June 16 · 21 min
72. Police apology
The lead investigator apologises for a breakdown in relations with Fiona Donohoe.
June 16 · 22 min
15. Final arguments
Barristers began closing statements today in court.
June 15 · 10 min
71. The final witness
The final witness in the Noah Donohoe inquest has taken to the stand.
June 15 · 3 min
14. The defence closes its case
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s defence team closed its case today.
June 12 · 11 min
70. Tracing phone movements
The lawyers begin to tie up loose ends as the inquest enters its final stages.
June 12 · 12 min
13. 'Sinful and deceitful'
Jeffrey Donaldson completes his evidence to the trial.
June 11 · 16 min
69. Tracking down Jordan Peterson.
The efforts made by police to contact the author Noah had become fixated with.
June 11 · 15 min
12. Jeffrey in the witness box.
The jury hears from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in person as he takes to the witness stand.
June 10 · 10 min
68.Questions not asked.
A police officer involved in the investigation has been giving evidence.
June 9 · 12 min
67. Psychiatrists ‘can’t explain it’.
Experts told the inquest they don’t believe a mental illness had a part in Noah’s death.
June 9 · 17 min
11.Eleanor's police interview
The court heard Eleanor Donaldson was on ‘red alert’ for years regarding her husband.