The State of Us

17. Jury considers verdict

The jury retires to consider the combined 23 charges.

18 Jun 2026,·12 mins

16. Final arguments Part 2

Eleanor Donaldson’s barrister has asked the jury to find her not guilty of all charges

17 Jun 2026,·11 mins

15. Final arguments

Barristers began closing statements today in court.

16 Jun 2026,·22 mins

14. The defence closes its case

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s defence team closed its case today.

15 Jun 2026,·3 mins

13. 'Sinful and deceitful'

Jeffrey Donaldson completes his evidence to the trial.

12 Jun 2026,·12 mins

12. Jeffrey in the witness box.

The jury hears from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in person as he takes to the witness stand.

11 Jun 2026,·15 mins

11.Eleanor's police interview

The court heard Eleanor Donaldson was on ‘red alert’ for years regarding her husband.

09 Jun 2026,·17 mins

10.Jeffrey's police interview

The trial hears the moment police put the rape allegation to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

08 Jun 2026,·13 mins

9. Court told Eleanor ‘still loved’ Jeffrey

Five witnesses gave evidence in court today.

05 Jun 2026,·15 mins

8. Jeffrey's WhatsApp message

The court hears Jeffrey Donaldson sent a message saying he wanted to repent.

04 Jun 2026,·8 mins

7. Tearful witness blames herself.

A witness tells the court she should have gone to police sooner.

03 Jun 2026,·13 mins

6. Rape allegations

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of raping a child.

02 Jun 2026,·12 mins,·

5. Woman told she’s ‘making up’ abuse

One of the two women accusing Sir Jeffrey Donaldson finished her evidence today.

01 Jun 2026,·11 mins

4. Eleanor accused of seeing abuse

Lady Donaldson is accused of witnessing her husband’s alleged abuse but not intervening.

29 May 2026,·7 mins

3. Letter of 'regret'

The trial is told Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote a letter to one of the two alleged victims

28 May 2026,·7 mins

2. The Prosecution’s case

Prosecutors have begun setting out the case against the Donaldsons.

27 May 2026,·11 mins

1. Jury sworn in

A jury is sworn in for the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Lady Eleanor Donaldson.

26 May 2026,·12 mins

The Donaldson trial

Solicitor Sarah McKeown discusses some big pre-trial decisions the judge has made.

22 May 2026,·11 mins

73. What we'll never know

All 76 witnesses have now given their evidence to the inquest.

17 Jun 2026,·15 mins

72. Police apology

The lead investigator apologises for a breakdown in relations with Fiona Donohoe.

16 Jun 2026,·21 mins

71. The final witness

The final witness in the Noah Donohoe inquest has taken to the stand.

15 Jun 2026,·10 mins

70. Tracing phone movements

The lawyers begin to tie up loose ends as the inquest enters its final stages.

12 Jun 2026,·11 mins

69. Tracking down Jordan Peterson.

The efforts made by police to contact the author Noah had become fixated with.

11 Jun 2026,·16 mins

68.Questions not asked.

A police officer involved in the investigation has been giving evidence.

10 Jun 2026,·10 mins

67. Psychiatrists ‘can’t explain it’.

Experts told the inquest they don’t believe a mental illness had a part in Noah’s death.

09 Jun 2026,·12 mins

66.Did Noah have a psychotic episode?

The court heard Noah could have been in the early stages of a psychotic episode.

08 Jun 2026,·13 mins

65. The Last Photo

The last photo taken on Noah's phone isn't remembered by the man who checked his devices

04 Jun 2026,·9 mins

64. Noah's final journey

Footage is shown of Noah’s final journey through Belfast on the day he disappeared.

03 Jun 2026,·12 mins

63. Is key expert impartial?

A Department for Infrastructure witness was challenged by the Donohoe family’s barrister.

29 May 2026,·11 mins

62. Tunnel ‘not seriously dangerous’

An expert says he wouldn’t say the tunnel in which Noah died was ‘seriously dangerous’.

28 May 2026,·11 mins