Inquest begins and jury selection is under way. Please read the coroner's comments in bold towards the end of this post and think very carefully before posting.
Update from The Noah Donahoe Independent Investigation
Dear Supporters
The inquest is about to start into the circumstances around Noah's death. This inquest is asking how, when and where Noah died - our investigation covers more ground but with your support we have supplied multiple reports, interviews and video material to the Inquest. Our multiple submissions challenge the PSNI's investigation in a number of key areas and raise some upsetting concerns that the Inquest will interrogate. We submitted our final material to the coroner last week and you will hear throughout the PSNI and others contest our evidence. While I am not there to defend it as part of the process I am confident that it will stand up to scrutiny and that our book, film and other content will demonstrate its full value in due course.
While I have offered my services as a witness it has not been taken up but doubtless the coroner and the parties with representation including counsel for Fiona and the Noah's family will use our evidence to assist the jury in their adjudications.
As soon as the inquest is finished we will deliver our book, film and other media materials to you and the public. Thereafter and it will be some weeks after the team will pass onto the supporters the materials promised at the outset. The book for example needs a six week run up to the print run before publication and the film in the early stages of the edit will have to include all the material in the likely 10 week inquest period.
Please be patient as we will be following the inquest daily with daily updates on Instagram and on X - and here so you can keep apprised of developments. Remember the work that we have done and submitted to the inquest is only as a result of your funding - so where you see our name - know that you all have contributed to hold justice to power and accountability in check - to ensure that Noah get justice - and the investigation he deserves.
These are difficult times for Fiona and all Noah's family and there are in our thoughts and prayers over the weeks and months ahead.
Donal MacIntyre
Mr Justice Rooney, who is now the coroner in the case stated last week, ahead of the Inquest starting today:
“I’ve been at pains to emphasise the importance and risks of social media posts about the inquest.
“Some PIPs (properly interested parties) have raised issues about recent social media posts, and they may … require to be explored in some more detail in due course.
“However it bears repeating that no-one, whether involved in the inquest, or in the general public, should engage in any social media activity which might prejudice the inquest process, particularly given the proximity of the inquest.
“The consequences of such activity could be serious, not only for the progress of the inquest, but also for any person engaged in inappropriate social media activity.”
Everyone, please keep Noah, Fiona and family in your thoughts, hearts and prayers, and please take heed of the coroner's highly important warning above.
Thank you.