The State of Us Podcast
From 蜜芽传媒 News NI. Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on the stories that impact our lives and speak to those who can help us understand why we鈥檙e in the state we鈥檙e in.
From 蜜芽传媒 News NI.
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on the stories that impact all our lives and speak to those who can help us understand why we鈥檙e in the state we鈥檙e in.
This podcast is a new way of talking and learning about the news in Northern Ireland.
There鈥檒l be lots of candid conversations, special guests, with wisdom, informality and some fun along the way.
Nothing will be off the table on 鈥淭he State of Us鈥�. New episodes every Tuesday and
Thursday. Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
Episodes to download
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鈥淚 lost 拢5,000 after going to an IVF middleman鈥�
Tuesday
What do you do when the IVF company you鈥檙e using goes bust?
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Libel lawyer to the rich and famous鈥nd to Gerry Adams 鈥� Paul Tweed
Tue 8 Jul 2025
Paul Tweed on Gerry Adams, the 蜜芽传媒 and Tom Cruise
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A mother jailed for cruelty and assault against her son 鈥� Jamie鈥檚 story
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Knifed and forced to eat cat litter 鈥� just some of the abuse Jamie suffered
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What do kids really get up to on their phones?
Thu 26 Jun 2025
The State of Us has asked 240 kids about their online lives, the results may surprise you
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The A5 upgrade has been blocked鈥gain
Tue 24 Jun 2025
A judge has blocked the long-delayed A5 project from going ahead in its current form
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Suppressing a sex abuse secret: Why the voice of rugby stopped talking
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Mark Robson was sexually abused as a child by paedophile teacher Lindsay Brown
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Tattle Life: A 拢300k payout in libel damages for gossip website
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Tara & Declan talk about the Co Antrim couple who sued the gossip website Tattle Life
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Race riots, Minister resignation calls & the Casement Park soap opera
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Tara & Declan talk about arson at Larne Leisure Centre & the full story of Casement Park
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EXTRA: Race riots in Ballymena
Wed 11 Jun 2025
What is happening in Ballymena? Tara and Declan look at a second night of violence
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What do you do if your child won鈥檛 go to school?
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about Northern Ireland鈥檚 鈥渆pidemic鈥� of school avoidance
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Irish woman who accused Madeleine McCann suspect of rape says he could鈥檝e been stopped
Thu 5 Jun 2025
As police search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case, Tara & Declan speak to Hazel Behan
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Winston Irvine, paramilitary prison wings & Jonathan Anderson rules Dior
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Tara & Declan discuss Winston Irvine, segregated prisons & Jonathan Anderson heads Dior
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EXTRA: Gerry Adams v The 蜜芽传媒 鈥� The Verdict
Fri 30 May 2025
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey talk about Gerry Adams鈥� libel win against the 蜜芽传媒
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Small town porn star: 鈥業鈥檝e been treated worse than my brother鈥檚 murderer鈥�
Thu 29 May 2025
Tara and Declan chat to Meghan O鈥橬eill about her experience in the sex industry
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Gerry Adams v The 蜜芽传媒
Tue 27 May 2025
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey chat to Julian O鈥橬eill, who has been covering the libel case
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Kneecap new info & Julie Ann McIlwaine's sister fights murder verdict
Thu 22 May 2025
Tara & Declan have new Kneecap info & Julie Ann McIlwaine鈥檚 sister fights murder verdict
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John Campbell to the rescue! (The UK/EU deal explained)
Tue 20 May 2025
John Campbell gives Tara Mills & Declan Harvey his straightforward take on the UK/EU deal
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鈥淚鈥檝e lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs鈥�
Thu 15 May 2025
鈥淚鈥檝e lost 9 stone in 9 months using weight loss jabs鈥� and it鈥檚 been 鈥渓ife changing鈥�
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Lagan College accused of not doing enough to prevent abuse
Tue 13 May 2025
Sexual assault victims say school didn鈥檛 do enough to prevent abuse
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Trans rights, toilets and NI councils
Fri 9 May 2025
Tara Mills & Declan Harvey talk about NI local authorities and trans rights
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Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in Northern Ireland
Fri 9 May 2025
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey discuss Kneecap and why Israel/Gaza resonates more in NI
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Introducing The State of Us
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey鈥檚 off-air conversation brings a refreshing look at the news
