Noah Donohoe

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Police believe the body of the missing 14 year old has been found. Was hoping and praying it wouldn't end this way. His poor mother.

Donal MacIntyre
27th July 2023
On Crowdfunder - The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund Update:
"Heading towards 90% with 9 days to Go! £130,000!
A Record for Any Documentary Investigation
Your record breaking contributions are delivering headlines and will change the way public interest films are made and funded. It is simply remarkable. It is a really intimate relationship - between the donor and the producers. Well done - please feel proud. We are all part of a nurturing and supportive community which seeks to support others and to investigate their legitimate concerns over the death of a loved one. Noah was a special and remarkable child and while we are in the early stages of our investigation we can say that he DID NOT get the investigation he deserved. That is our job and you are giving us the tools to make it happen. Let's keep driving until August 5th at 3PM when this campaign comes to an end - but for now we are all so proud of you all and delighted to be working together on this very important project.
Donal"

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On Crowdfunder: The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund Update:

Donal MacIntyre
Investigative Reporter and Producer
28th July 2023
"90% Beckoning!
Every milestone we hit - we are breaking records - this is the most successful crowdfunding appeal for an investigative documentary on the platform - it is stunning - what is remarkable is that in a mirror image of one's relationship with a broadcaster as a licence fee payer - in this case - you directly are paying for a documentary and an investigation you want - one that you are making happen and on a subject dear to your heart. We will not let you down and I hope that our everyday videos and updates remind you and reinforce in your minds our commitment and determination to ask all the right questions - the tough ones - and to follow the facts to a robust and revelatory documentary that reaches parts that the inquest and other vehicles simply won't reach.
Keep up the great work and keep sharing!
We are eternally grateful.
Best
Donal"

I am so pleased to be posting this latest figure, with 7 days still to go towards the target of £150,000:

£144,406!!!

With 96% achieved, I believe we are going to make it.

If you would like to donate any amount from £1 and/or share this appeal, please search on the UK website 'Crowdfunder' for 'The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund'. Thank you. 💙

Another post bringing very good news. 💙

The latest figure this morning is £148,500.

That's 99% of the £150,000 target with 7 days left.

Well, we did it! 💙

Earlier today, we reached the target of £150,000 and the current figure tonight is an incredible £152,882!!! 💙

Well done and a huge thank you to all Craicnet Mumsnetters who have supported this appeal with donations, messages and/or shares. It is sincerely appreciated, not just by Donal MacIntyre and the entire investigative team, but by Noah's mummy Fiona and Noah's family and friends.

With 6 days still to go on the Crowdfunder website, Donal has decided to set a stretch target of £250,000. This is what he says about why:
"We will use any extra funding to pursue unexplored lines of inquiry, to draw upon additional experts, and to commission further forensic reports on relevant items. These funds can also be used to complete a reconstruction of Noah's movements and to commission the specialist filming and reconstruction of a storm drain of similar proportions to that in which Noah was found. This will allow us to test a number of theories about how he entered the drain and traversed over 900m of dark and difficult terrain. Following this, we will use any further additional funds to raise the production values of the film and to ready it for international film festivals and broadcasts in the UK and Ireland."

Please do continue to support the appeal if you possibly can over the next 6 days, with donations, messages and/or shares. Thank you. 💙

I've everything crossed that the truth will be found out now.

I've followed this sad story for a long time now.
So pleased Donal is on the case.

What an amazing Mummy you have Noah 💙

And forgot to mention Noahs Army ...💪

Lovely posts @itsmylife7 and thanks as always to @Lndnmummy 💙

Update:
Donal MacIntyre 4th August 2023
"One Day Left!
What an epic journey we've been on! This community centred around Noah and his family and the thousands who have kept his name and spirit in the forefront of our minds have delivered in record numbers to our campaign we've made our primary goal. We will be able to complete the investigation and deliver what you wanted, what the community needs and what justice requires - an independent investigation and the truth about what happened to Noah Donohoe. We are extremely grateful. Everything donated over the next 24 hours makes everything we do better. You've been inspiring and reinforced our trust in human nature. Let's see if we can make it to 110% of our goal. Well done and feel very proud of what you have achieved so far - a record breaking crowdfunding campaign for a cause such as this.
Incredible!
Donal "
Producer and Investigative Reporter

£163,810
109%
All donations gratefully received, however large or small, via the website 'Crowdfunder' for 'The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund' until Saturday, 5th August 2023 at 3.30pm. Thank you. 💙

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£165,505
17 hours left
110%
All donations gratefully received, however large or small, via the Crowdfunder website for The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund until Saturday, 5th August 2023 at 3.30pm. Every pound helps. Thank you. 💙

Update:
"We're still collecting donations. On the 5th August 2023 we'd raised £167,158 in 49 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
People still donating but we made it and you did It!
We did it - Nearly 112% of our target. You have all contributed to a tremendous campaign - a community endeavour and one which has delivered for this cause. We are working hard as we speak to deliver on our promises to you and we are committed to giving Noah the investigation he deserves in his name and in the name of all future missing children. Donations are still coming in and I'll come back with a fuller update after the weekend but everyone who has donated and supported this campaign from a pound to £5000 - those who have donated numerous times, handed in donations from door to door collections, fundraisers and events - we are immensely grateful for all your good work and amazing donations.
In due course, all the rewards will be delivered when available and most importantly our investigation and the documentary will be available and made available to you all. You have inspired us all and we cannot wait to continue our work for you all , on your behalf and most of all for Noah and his family.
Donal MacIntyre
Producer and Investigative Reporter"

6th August 2023: £168,773 raised so far.
Please do donate if you can and/or share this appeal. It is on the 'Crowdfunder' website and for 'The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund'. Thank you. 💙

Update:

Donal MacIntyre
Investigative Reporter and Producer
7th August 2023
"We are still receiving donations!
The Crowdfunding organisation has continued to receive donations to the campaign for our stretch target because from their stats they can see that people are still visiting the page and are still keen to donate. You will know that the initial sum of £150k was to guarantee the completion of the film and the investigation. This has now been reached. Obviously, any extra funds will make it better and easier to hire experts and to do a range of tests and reconstructions that the PSNI have not done and the Coroner has not directed done. We feel these are important to include or exclude lines of inquiry. Thank you for continuing to believe in us. After this campaign on this site is over we'll continue to raise additional funds with fundraising dinners and other events and we will keep you posted. Details about the rewards and the timings will be released in due course but obviously centre around the completion of the project and its release after the inquest.
Many thanks for now and I look forward to keeping you all up to speed with more updates and developments in due course.
Donal"

8th August, 2023: £174,101 raised so far.
Please do donate if you can and/or share this appeal. It is on the 'Crowdfunder' website and for 'The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund'. Thank you. 💙

Noah Donohoe: Man who 'hounded' schoolboy's mother sentenced - BBC News

This report, quite rightly, doesn't detail the worst of it and I won't detail it here. He has not been the only troll, to lesser or similar degrees, even on here.

Update:
Donations so far: £178,545

This includes a donation of £5,000 from The Hillsborough Justice Campaign. It is so inspiring to see veterans of the fight against institutional injustice getting behind Noah's cause.

All donations still welcome, however small, on the website Crowdfunder for The Independent Noah Donohoe Investigation Fund.

Simon Byrne - PSNI Chief Constable - has resigned. It's a pity he didn't resign or be sacked over the handling of Noah Donohoe's disappearance and death, but I'm glad Byrne has gone at least and at last. He's not the only one who should resign or be sacked over the handling of Noah's case, of course, but one down and all that. 💙

An update on the inquest:
Coroner warns over material which could prejudice jurors in Noah Donohoe inquest | UTV | ITV News

A concert for Noah is to be held on Friday, 24th May, 2024 in Belfast. Please support this tribute to Noah and fundraiser for the independent investigation. Tickets and more information available here:
Concert Belfast | Concert 4 Noah - Event

We are limited in what we can currently post by law, with the inquest due later this year.

Remembering Noah today, 4 years on from that fateful day, and thinking of his family, friends and supporters. 💙

Update Noah Donohoe Investigation

Dear all
You might have read yesterday that the Coroner has recused himself in respect of the inquest into Noah's death after an application from the Next of Kin's legal team, KRW Law. He has now reset the proposed inquest date for February 2025. You might remember that the inquest was first scheduled for January 2021. I think that this new date might, however, stick.
There are strict instructions from the Attorney General and the Coroner, against releasing any material or information related to the case into the public domain including the manner and matter of the Coroner's recusal.
Our hands are tied about what we can say concerning even the most banal details until after the inquest. However, we can say we are working hard and making progress and that there have been significant insights and developments in our investigation. We are continuing to conduct more technical testing, reconstructions, and environmental testing among other tasks with the explicit intention of giving Noah the investigation he deserves and the investigation he is entitled to.
Many thanks for all your support and for making this investigation possible.
We are getting there and making meaningful progress!
Donal

Has anyone seen the cctv footage released? Why was poor Noah wandering around at 3/4 in the morning, and why in a shorts and T-shirt? Why was he barefoot when he came home? The whole situation is chilling, there’s so much being held back.

I saw this footage yesterday and found it very confusing. I haven't followed this case closely - this footage was from the night before? Why is it being released now? He left the apartment in the middle of the night? In the rain? Came back without headphones or his flip flops? Has the family known this from the start?

Noah's family have known this for some time. I hope someone comes forward about it. My heart breaks for them.
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